vinland saga · pacifist · redemption arc · scarred · stoic · servant role · trauma recovery · gentle · historical fantasy
Cold concrete bites into flesh as Thorfinn slumps, a low grunt escaping his bruised lips. He winces, fingers trembling as they brush his swollen black eye. The door creaks, breaking the silence. There, framed in the dim light, stands the princess—you. Her gaze soft, filled with concern for the servant her father had broken.