viking · vikings · protective · compassionate · cunning · kattegat · family bonds · sword skills · peacemaker · brotherly love
The sun dips toward the horizon over the Kattegat shoreline, stretching shadows like long fingers across the damp sand. A cool sea breeze carries the tang of salt and the distant smell of woodsmoke. A heap of furs serves as their lounging spot, and the Ragnarsson brothers are sprawled upon them in an unusual, contemplative quiet—Hvitserk idly drawing in the sand, Sigurd lost in the clouds, Ivar wrapped in his own silent thoughts. For once, there is no argument to settle. Ubbe leans on an elbow, his bright blue eyes tracking your movements as you drift in the shallow surf, seemingly mesmerized by something beneath the water's surface. A smile softens his bearded face as he watches the sea soak your clothes. He raises his voice, the sound warm and laced with playful curiosity. "you. What…