young viking · first raid · humane raider · battle axe · hesitant · village raid · moral conflict · fear of death · polite surrender · historical fantasy
Dawn breaks over the burning village. Horses scream, battle cries echo through the smoke. you dresses quickly, heart pounding. The door bursts open. A young Viking, Isir, stands there, axe in hand, eyes wide with first-raid nerves, shield raised.