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00:00Nous devons nous aborder à la temple de l'Allfather de l'All-Fathe, mais ma betrothée m'a mis
00:08en dehors de la terre,
00:10puis m'a mis en dehors avec sa chaleur de l'Homme en plus.
00:13Il me l'a dit comme c'était rien.
00:16Ingrid's enfant a besoin d'un père, pour qu'elle puisse rester dans le clan.
00:18Une fois que nous avions l'Homme, je vais revenir et vous aborder avec vous.
00:24Tout le monde pensait que j'allais prendre mon pride et attendre jusqu'à la prochaine fois.
00:27Après tout, je l'ai déjà attendu pour 7 ans.
00:33Mais ce matin, je suis pris un voyage à l'Allemagne pour un mariage.
00:38Je me suis abandonné de son monde complètement.
00:423 ans plus tard, mon fils et je m'a mis en dehors de l'Allemagne pour un grand ancestral
00:48blot.
00:49Mon fils avait un urgent border skirmish à attendre,
00:52donc il a sent un beast et un handler pour me escort.
00:54Je me suis allé de l'Allemagne dans le docks.
00:57I walked into the arrival's courtyard and saw a warrior holding a parchment bearing my runic crest.
01:03I walked over and froze.
01:05Holding the parchment was my ex-betrothal, Sorin.
01:07He was craning his neck, looking past me at the incoming wiseliers.
01:11He had Ingrid with him and half his old raiding party.
01:14One of the warriors nudged him.
01:15Sorin, isn't that your clinging admirer?
01:17That's Astrid.
01:18Sorin looked at me.
01:19He looked surprised for a split second.
01:21Then he smirked.
01:22I told you all long ago, I knew she'd fall back.
01:26The whole raiding party burst out laughing.
01:28Astrid vanished without a trace.
01:30Now she sees Sorin has plundered gold.
01:32She probably cries herself to sleep every night.
01:37One of them looked me up and down.
01:39Astrid, if you're here to see Sorin, why show up in plain wool?
01:43Couldn't you at least paint your face with war colours?
01:45Without Sorin, you can't even barter for a nice cloak.
01:49Pathetic.
01:51It was true.
01:52I used to spend hours getting ready for Seddon.
01:55Full braided hair, clan paints, fitted leathers and furs.
01:59Always making sure I looked perfect for him.
02:02But I didn't need to do that anymore, because I'm pregnant.
02:06And my husband refused to let me ride uncomfortably.
02:09He banned heavy chainmail.
02:10And had this plain tooped spun by the light elves of Alfheim just for me.
02:15Listening to them mock me, it suddenly clicked.
02:17They only read the ruse on the garrison's dispatch.
02:20They had no idea the noble they were picking up was me.
02:27Since I wasn't saying anything, an old mutual friend stepped in, trying to play peacemaker.
02:33Astrid, glad to see you back.
02:35Sorin actually spent years looking for you.
02:37He has been asking about you everywhere.
02:39Sorin's smug smile stiffened.
02:41He cleared his throat and acted casually.
02:44Ingrid's kid starts shield training next week.
02:46From now on, you're getting him to the training grounds.
02:48He was still so incredibly arrogant.
02:50But I wasn't that naive little girl anymore.
02:53Looking at him now, I just felt exhausted and disgusted.
02:57I didn't want to waste another second on them.
02:58I was just about to tell them exactly who I was.
03:01But Ingrid beat me to it.
03:04Astrid, please don't be mad at Sorin.
03:07He's just trying to take care of you.
03:08You disappeared for three winters.
03:11What kind of shady taverns have you been staying at?
03:13Look at you.
03:15Solin wanted to make you his personal scribe, but clearly you're not a fit.
03:19Don't worry.
03:19Being my Thrail is an honor.
03:21No one will look down on you.
03:24Three years apart, she's still as arrogant as ever.
03:27She still makes me cringe.
03:29Sorin saw my scound and thought I was just jealous.
03:32His eyes flashed with triumph.
03:33All right, Astrid.
03:35Drop the attitude.
03:35You clearly can't survive out in the wilds.
03:37So hold your temper, take care of the kid, and learn your place.
03:41Don't worry.
03:42I got a perfect cot for you.
03:44Just in the dragon pens.
03:47The whole group howled with laughter.
03:50By Thor, Astrid.
03:52Show some appreciation.
03:53He's giving you free meat and mead.
03:55Isn't that better than wherever you're living now?
03:57Ingrid touched her gold-forged earring, putting on an affected tone.
04:01Don't you worry, dear.
04:02If my son acts up, I'll make sure he still behave.
04:05He won't let it out on you, I promise.
04:07Sorin let out a cold laugh and shot me a glance.
04:10Why's that?
04:11She was always so stubborn, ran away over a tiny little misunderstanding.
04:14If she hit rock bottom out there, she deserves to suffer a little.
04:17Hearing that, my heart actually skipped a beat.
04:19After three years, he still thought ditching me at the Temple of the Allfather for Ingrid
04:24was just a tiny little misunderstanding.
04:26Sorin, the one I had fallen in love with, was gone.
04:30He wasn't the boy who carried me across the frozen tundra, ignoring his own bleeding frostbite.
04:35He wasn't the broken youth who promised me the Nine Realms.
04:39He wasn't the warrior who, despite all his glory and spoils, was still willing to do game for me.
04:46But whatever.
04:47It was all in the past.
04:48None of it mattered anymore.
04:50Besides, I'm about to give birth to my second child.
04:54Pushed my feelings down.
04:55I didn't want to argue with them.
04:56It was pointless.
04:57Aren't you here to guide me to the keep?
04:59Let's go.
04:59They exchanged looks.
05:00Then they burst out laughing.
05:01Guide you?
05:02What a joke.
05:03She pointed at the runic parchment.
05:05Read it carefully.
05:06We are waiting for Lady Vag.
05:07Do you even know who that is?
05:08Vag was my new name.
05:09Of course I knew.
05:10Lady Vag is the matriarch of the Black Dragon Clan.
05:13She is the actual wife of Hayald Gul'da Vag.
05:15Gul'da Vag is a ruthless warlord, but he's completely obsessed with his wife.
05:19I heard he stayed solitary for years, just waiting for her.
05:22Everyone in the realm knows the rule.
05:24Don't try to kiss up to Gondar.
05:26Kiss up to Lady Vag.
05:27She is his entire world.
05:29Listening to them gossip about my marriage, I couldn't help it.
05:32To win his wife's heart, Goran Vag bartered with the dwarves of Svottalfard for a custom arm ring.
05:37It's called the Tear of Yigadaski.
05:39It costs 20 chests of gold.
05:41Lady Vag is literally the most envied woman in Midlad.
05:44Her eyes darted down to my wrist.
05:47She let out a sharp gasp.
05:49That's the exact same arm!
05:51It's a pretty good fake.
05:53Which broke stable boy bought this for you?
05:55Buying you a cheap iron knockoff?
05:57Absolute trash.
05:58I snatched my hand back and gently rubbed the arm ring on my wrist.
06:04I smirked, seeing my happy, unfazed smile.
06:09Sorin's eyes narrowed in pure rage.
06:11He lunged forward.
06:12He grabbed my wrist with a crushing grip and violently ripped the arm ring off my arm.
06:16Ingrid eagerly stepped forward.
06:17She snatched the arm ring from Solon's hand and started playing with it.
06:21Look, a high quality fake.
06:22Way better than the replica I bought from that merchant.
06:24But I'd never actually wear mine in the great hall.
06:26How embarrassing.
06:27These foreign knockoffs are more detailed.
06:29The wait actually feels real!
06:32She gave me a mocking, sickly sweet smile.
06:35Oh what, Astrid?
06:36Are you saying you're the real Lady Vag?
06:38Are you the legendary warlord's wife?
06:40The second she said it, the raiding party erupted into hysterical laughter.
06:44Gunnan Vag was a feared conqueror.
06:46He was ruthless and unstoppable.
06:48And three years ago, I was just a pathetic nobody.
06:51The loser who got dumped at the temple.
06:53Ingrid spun the priceless arm ring around her finger.
06:55Astrid, sell this fake to me.
06:57I'll pay you double.
06:58I panicked, terrified she was going to drop it.
07:00Give that back right now!
07:03Gunnar gave that to me!
07:04Shut your mouth!
07:06Soren glared at me like I was insane.
07:08Astrid, have you gone mad?
07:09How dare you just drop Lord Vag's name like that?
07:11Are you trying to get me sent to Valhalla early?
07:13His warrior buddies stared at me with pure rage.
07:16Do you have any idea how hard we fought for this escort duty?
07:19Gunnar Vag conquered Soren's clan last half.
07:22Our entire livelihood depends on him now.
07:24The only way Soren keeps his commander spot is if we impressed Lady Var.
07:29And you're out here spreading psychotic rumors that you know the high yearn?
07:33Are you trying to ruin Solon's honor?
07:34My stare must have been dead cold because Soren frowned.
07:37A flicker of genuine panic flashed across his eyes.
07:40You ungrateful wretch!
07:42Soren was kind enough to offer you a roof to survive.
07:45Don't push it.
07:45I know you're bitter about the past, but trying to sabotage his command out of petty revenge?
07:51That's sick.
07:51Sora shook his head in disgust.
07:53You're such a jealous shrew.
07:55But this time, he didn't keep screaming at me.
07:57He went quiet for a second.
07:58Then he pulled out a heavy pouch from his belt.
08:01He tossed a bag of pure silver pieces right at my chest.
08:05For the sake of our past bond, I'll let this slide.
08:08Take the silver.
08:09Go get some decent cloaks.
08:10If you really don't want to tend the pens for Ingrid's kid, I'll have you sent to the kitchens next
08:14week.
08:14Watching him play the generous savior made my stomach turn.
08:17The whole group watched me, waiting for me to grovel and take the pouch.
08:21Instead, I kicked it away.
08:23I reached over.
08:24No thank you, Commander.
08:25Seems like you need it more than I do.
08:27Soren's face turned bright red.
08:29I ignored him and turned to walk away.
08:32But I barely made it two steps before he grabbed my arm.
08:36Astrid!
08:37What is your problem?
08:39Commander?
08:39What do you mean?
08:40I pulled my arm free.
08:42We broke our oaths three years ago.
08:44It's better if we keep our distance.
08:46I wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea.
08:48I was thinking about my fiercely loyal, slightly jealous Dragon Lord husband.
08:52But Soren glanced over at Ingrid.
08:54He looked like he had it all figured out.
08:55The Yars are hosting a great solstice feast for Lord Varg in three days.
08:59I was actually planning to bring you to my table.
09:01To let you experience true grand ceremony.
09:03But you'd need to buy a decent dress.
09:05I can't have you embarrassing me.
09:07I cut him off immediately.
09:09With all respect, I really don't need it.
09:13Hearing me reject him again, Soren grew annoyed.
09:16He was grinding his teeth.
09:19Astrid, you've grown a spine, haven't you?
09:21It's true what they say.
09:22The poorer you get, the bigger your attitude.
09:25Fine!
09:26If you don't want to go, forget it!
09:28I'll take Ingrid.
09:29Hearing that she got to attend the High Jars feast, Ingrid's eyes lit up.
09:32Soren, I promise I'll be perfect.
09:34I absolutely won't embarrass you.
09:37I was so incredibly done with them.
09:39I turned around and strode away.
09:41But I tossed one last look over my shoulder.
09:44I'm looking forward to seeing you both in three days.
09:47I practically sprinted out of the courtyard, hitting the crisp, freezing air outside, finally
09:51pushing down the nauseous churning in my stomach.
09:54My mind flashed back to three years ago.
09:56My clan had been pressuring me into an arranged marriage across the sea.
10:00I fought them on it.
10:01I begged Sudden, my betrotho of seven years, to just run away with me into the forests.
10:06To swear oaths and be together forever.
10:08But when I showed up at the Temple of the Allfather, he brought Ingrid.
10:12He told me her child needed a father under clan law.
10:15He told me he'd sever the tie to her in a moon's time and bond with me then.
10:19He told me not to overthink it.
10:20Watching him hold her hand and walk up to the altar, I realized what a fool I've been.
10:24I sailed across the western fjords for a blind arrangement that very night.
10:28A moon later, I married Gunnar Varg.
10:30A year later, we had our firstborn.
10:32And now, I'm pregnant with our second.
10:34Honestly, if it wasn't for Guller's ancestral blot, I definitely wouldn't have seen Sauron
10:39ever again.
10:40Three days later, I showed up to the Great Solstice Feast alone, wearing light face paint
10:44and my custom Elen-spun tunic.
10:47The second Sauron saw me, his eyes lit up.
10:50A smug smirk spread across his face.
10:52You said you didn't want to come, but here you are.
10:55Listen, if you want me back, you need to at least dress the part to match my new status.
11:02I brushed off his arrogance and tried to pass him.
11:04He stopped me angrily after just two steps.
11:07Astrid!
11:08I'm talking to you.
11:10Our seats are right here.
11:11Where do you think you're going?
11:12I shook his hand off.
11:14Those are your seats.
11:15Mine is over there.
11:16I pointed straight at the high jar's carved oak table.
11:19Sauron's face infinitely darkened.
11:21Ingrid shot me a venomous glare.
11:22She pointed directly at my wrist and yelled at the top of her lungs.
11:25Astrid, how did you sneak in here?
11:27Are you here to ruin everything?
11:30How dare you wear that arm ring?
11:32Her screeching made the entire mead hall turn to look at us.
11:34People immediately started whispering.
11:37Wait, is that the tear of Yggazic?
11:39Lord Varg forged that for his wife.
11:41Tonight is Lady Varg's first public appearance.
11:43Is this girl trying to mock the high y'all's wife?
11:46She sneaked past the guards?
11:48Is she trying to humiliate us in front of Lord Varg?
11:51One of the elder warriors turned to Sauron.
11:54Commander, is this young lady of your clan?
11:56Sauron saw that I wasn't even looking at him.
11:58He adjusted his expensive fur cloak and said coldly,
12:01No, I don't know her.
12:03Hearing that, Ingrid looked completely thrilled.
12:05She lifted her chin and sneered at me.
12:07Take that fake arm ring off and get out!
12:10I looked at her, completely amused.
12:12Are you sure?
12:13Ingrid realized the clan elders were watching her.
12:15Her eyes turned vicious.
12:16Stop acting like you're special!
12:17Take it off!
12:18She lunged forward to rip it off my wrist.
12:20I swapped her hand away and stepped backward,
12:22but someone's boot shot out behind me.
12:24I tripped.
12:25I was completely stunned.
12:26Before I could get up,
12:28Ingrid stomped her heavy boot down on my hand,
12:30tore the arm ring off my wrist,
12:32treating this cheap garbage like treasure.
12:34She spat.
12:34My hand throwed from her heel.
12:35My wrist was bleeding and torn.
12:36But I just sat there,
12:37staring blankly at the snapped armband
12:38and the glowing enchanted stones
12:39scattering across the rush-covered floor.
12:40Pick her up and throw her to the wolf!
12:41A few berserkers immediately surrounded me.
12:43They reached down to grab my arms and legs.
12:45I panicked and struggled.
12:46Stop touching me!
12:48I am Gurner Vargs!
12:49Ingrid flapped me across the face before I could finish.
12:51Are you saying that you're Lord Vargs Thrill now?
12:53You psychotic witch!
12:55She wasn't satisfied.
12:56She backhanded me a second time.
12:57When I sailed back to the mainland,
12:58I didn't want to bother with revenge.
12:59It felt beneath me.
13:00But right now,
13:01I was going to make sure she paid for this in blood.
13:03Sorin crouched down in front of me.
13:04He reached out to touch my bleeding wrist.
13:06I instinctively flinched away from him.
13:07His eyes turned ice cold.
13:08Astrid, are you done throwing your little fit?
13:11You showed up wearing a fake dwarfen ring,
13:13dressed like a complete mess,
13:14just because you see I'm wealthy now,
13:15and you want to make me jealous.
13:16If you want me back, beg for it.
13:18I'll say yes.
13:19I let out a dark, freezing laugh.
13:20I looked him dead in the eye.
13:22Sorin, you are absolutely done.
13:24Sorin frowned.
13:25He opened his mouth to yell at me again.
13:27But suddenly,
13:27the entire mead hall went dead silent.
13:29All the warriors frantically straightened their stances
13:31and rushed toward the massive timber doors.
13:34Sorin panicked and yanked me to the feet.
13:36Lord Varg is here.
13:37Behave yourself.
13:38He hissed.
13:39And don't worry, Astrid.
13:40Ingrid and I have already severed our oaths.
13:42I stared at him,
13:43rubbing my bruised hand.
13:44This man was absolutely repulsive.
13:45What did his broken oaths have to do with me?
13:47Oh!
13:56At that exact moment,
13:57Gunnard walked through the doors.
13:59Oh!
14:01Oh!
14:03Surrounded by a massive entourage of elite guards
14:05and massive black hounds.
14:09Outside,
14:09the roar of his dragon shook the roof beams.
14:12He was holding our toddler in his arms.
14:13Once they got into the hall,
14:15my son squirmed to get down.
14:17Gunnard sent him on his floor.
14:18The adorable little boy
14:19instantly captured the entire room's attention.
14:21His nursemaid hurried nervously right behind him.
14:23Terrified, he'd tripped.
14:24Sorin didn't notice who the kid was running towards.
14:26He turned to me and whispered,
14:27Astrid,
14:28if you stop acting jealous of Ingrid,
14:29I'll forgive you for vanishing for three winters.
14:31I'll give you a chance to give me a child.
14:33A child of ours.
14:34I didn't say a single word to him.
14:35I just looked past him,
14:36trying to catch Gunnard and my son's eyes through the cloud.
14:38And then,
14:39it happened.
14:40Gunnard followed the toddler's clumsy little footsteps,
14:42right up to where I was.
14:43The second my little boy saw me,
14:44he panicked.
14:45He threw himself into my arms.
14:46Mother,
14:47who hurt you?
14:47Why is there so much blood?
14:48The word mother echoed through the silent hall.
14:50The warriors who had just watched me get assaulted,
14:52stared at me in absolute horror.
14:54My son's warm hug instantly washed away my disgust.
14:56I crouched down and gently pinched his chubby cheek.
14:58Mother's fine, my boy.
14:59He grabbed my bleeding hand and gently blew on the torn skin.
15:02Tears welled up in his eyes.
15:03Mother,
15:04who dared to do this to you?
15:05Before I could comfort him,
15:06the air in the room suddenly turned freezing cold.
15:08A heavy, suffocating pressure washed over the crowd.
15:10Gunnard was walking towards us.
15:11The sea of terrified warriors parted for him.
15:13Ever since I got pregnant with our second baby,
15:14he had been insanely overprotective.
15:15Glued to my side day and night,
15:16I instantly regretted flying back ahead of him.
15:18I picked up our son and turned around.
15:20The bright red blood dripping down my wrist
15:22stood out starkly against my son's white linen shirt.
15:24Our son squirved to get down.
15:26Father,
15:26someone hurt mother.
15:27We have to make them pay.
15:29Gunnard stepped forward and gently took my bleeding wrist.
15:31His face was terrifyingly dark.
15:34Astrid,
15:34what is this?
15:35Every time I take my eyes off you,
15:37you get hurt.
15:37Who in the Nine-Eyethers dared hurt you?
15:39Seeing this ruthless warlord turn into a fiercely protective husband
15:43made my heart melt.
15:46He was so protective.
15:48A mosquito bite,
15:49a tiny mark from sleep.
15:50Even just half a horn less of mead,
15:52he's instantly worried.
15:53But I loved how intensely he cared about me.
15:56The hall's torches were heavily dimmed,
15:58but our son felt something hard under his leather shoe.
16:01He bent down and picked up the massive center star stone
16:04from my broken arm ring.
16:06Father,
16:06isn't this the present you gave mother?
16:08Guller took the glowing stone and flipped it over.
16:11Seeing his own engraved clan ruders,
16:13he looked at the crushed arm bling on the floor,
16:15then at my mangled wrist.
16:17His hand gripped the carved dragon head of a nearby chair so hard,
16:20the solid oak literally splintered under his grip.
16:23Frustrated by the shadows,
16:25he gently forced me into the chair.
16:27He roared at the thralls.
16:28Light every single bolsa in this hall!
16:32When our eyes met,
16:33his pupils slightly like a dragon's,
16:35he suddenly cuffed my face.
16:37What happened to your face?
16:39They actually dared to do this to you?
16:41I'm fine,
16:42Gonar.
16:42I said softly,
16:43patting his hand.
16:44Astrid,
16:45I am your husband.
16:46You never have to take any abuse.
16:48His voice dropped to a lethal growl.
16:50No one bullies mother!
16:52Our son nodded furiously.
16:55Honestly,
16:55I could have handled Siren and Ingrid myself,
16:57but maybe it was the pregnancy,
16:58or just finally feeling safe.
17:00My voice suddenly cracked.
17:02All the built-up exhaustion
17:03finally broke through.
17:04You weren't here.
17:06They all picked on me.
17:09Ingrid's little minion,
17:10Tova,
17:11strutted out of the crowd.
17:13Astrid,
17:14where did you hire these two mummers?
17:16Their acting is pretty good.
17:19Do you want Ingrid to get them a spot
17:21in the Bard's Guild?
17:22Since you're clearly too broke
17:24to afford a decent cloak,
17:25I've got an old dress.
17:26If you don't mind,
17:27I can give it to you
17:27so you won't make a fool of yourself.
17:28Tova had arrived late.
17:30She totally missed
17:31Gonar's terrifying entrance.
17:32She was just Ingrid's lapdog,
17:34dressed up to snag
17:35a wealthy yard tonight.
17:36And she knew
17:37the easiest way
17:38to impress Ingrid
17:39was to bully me.
17:41Tova threw her head back
17:42and cackled at her own joke.
17:45Usually,
17:45the warriors would instantly
17:47laugh along with her,
17:48but this time,
17:49the entire mead hall
17:50just stared at her
17:51like she was suicidal.
17:52Tova noticed the dead silence,
17:54but she doubled down.
17:56You're a good-looking brute.
17:59If you leave Astrid,
18:01I wouldn't mind
18:02being your shield mate.
18:04She looked right at Gonar
18:06and smirked.
18:08Her words made the corner
18:10of my tauth twitch
18:11in embarrassment.
18:12She wanted to be a shield maid?
18:13To Gunnar Varg?
18:14I honestly didn't know
18:15if she was incredibly brave
18:17or just incredibly stupid.
18:19Anyone with functioning eyes
18:20could feel Gonan's
18:21terrifying Dragonlord aura.
18:24Gullar actually let out
18:25a dark, furious laugh.
18:27If I offered to be
18:28his shield mate,
18:29he'd be thrilled.
18:30But any other woman,
18:32he would only think
18:32she was courting the Valkyries.
18:34Over the years,
18:35any woman who tried
18:36to throw herself at him
18:37all vanished.
18:39Tova finally realized
18:40the vibe was completely toxic.
18:42She nervously stepped
18:44toward Ingrin for backup,
18:45but Ingrin wanted
18:46absolutely nothing
18:48to do with her.
18:49Flapped her viciously
18:50across the face.
18:51Tova crashed hard
18:52onto the stone floor.
18:54Tova!
18:55Are you insane?
18:56You dare offend
18:58Lord and Lady Varg?
18:59She knew Gordar's
19:00ruthless reputation.
19:01She knew he fed anyone
19:03who even looked at his wife
19:04the wrong way
19:04to his drakes.
19:05Tova started shaking
19:06uncontrollably.
19:08Someone in the crowd gasped.
19:09Every eye in the room
19:10dropped to the floor.
19:11A puddle was forming
19:12beneath her.
19:13Tova had literally
19:14wet herself in pure terror.
19:16By the gods!
19:17Look at her skirt!
19:19Gordar didn't even blink.
19:21He just slightly
19:22furrowed his brow.
19:23Two massive brazarkers
19:24immediately stepped up
19:26and dragged Tova
19:27out of the hall.
19:29Sor and Ingrid's faces
19:30burned bright red.
19:32Even though Tuva
19:33was the one
19:34getting dragged out.
19:35Everyone knew
19:36she was just echoing
19:37their insults.
19:39Meanwhile,
19:40Gulnar's private healer
19:41was frantically
19:42cleaning the top
19:42torn skin on my wrist.
19:44I winxed.
19:45Just a tiny hiss of pain.
19:47Instantly,
19:48Gonard and our son
19:49glared at the healer
19:50like they were going
19:51to execute him.
19:55You don't even know
19:56how to apply
19:56the pouchage properly?
19:58The poor healer's hands
20:00started shaking
20:00violently in fear.
20:02I immediately shot
20:03my husband and son
20:04a stern warning glare.
20:06Instantly,
20:06the terrifying warlord
20:07and the fierce toddler
20:08melted.
20:09Astrid.
20:10Mother.
20:11They both looked at me
20:12with identical,
20:13pathetic eyes.
20:14I let out a soft sigh.
20:16Calm down,
20:16you two.
20:17The healer is trying to help.
20:18Stop glaring at him.
20:19With my reassurance,
20:20the healer let out
20:21a massive breath of relief.
20:22He finished his work
20:23and turned to Gonar.
20:24Lord Varg,
20:25your lady is perfectly fine.
20:26The unborn child is safe.
20:29Her wrist is pretty torn up though.
20:31I'll use our best
20:32troll fat slab
20:32to prevent any scarring.
20:34Gonar didn't say
20:35a single word.
20:35I knew exactly
20:36what that meant.
20:37That was his
20:37pre-explosion silence.
20:38Standing in the crowd,
20:39Solon looked terrified,
20:41but underneath the panic,
20:42he burned with jealousy
20:43as he watched us
20:44being close,
20:44but his command's
20:45survival was on the line,
20:46so he had to bite
20:47his tongue.
20:48Gonar stood up beside me,
20:49looking out over the
20:50terrified crowd
20:51of warriors and Jaws.
20:52He looked so lethal,
20:53but honestly,
20:54I found it adorable,
20:55especially with our son
20:56standing right beside him,
20:58looking like a tiny,
20:59angry clone.
21:00I want to know
21:00exactly what happened
21:01over the last three days.
21:03If someone speaks up now,
21:04maybe I will spare your life,
21:06but if I have to find out myself,
21:07every single one of you
21:09is going to feed the dragons.
21:11It was a naked,
21:12terrifying threat.
21:13These people had fought
21:14tooth and nail
21:15just to get an invite
21:16to this feast.
21:17None of them wanted
21:18to die for Sorin.
21:19Sorin panicked.
21:20He desperately stepped forward
21:22to save his own skin.
21:23Lord Varg,
21:24it's just a huge
21:25misunderstanding.
21:25As Astrid's betrothed,
21:27I was just catching up
21:27with her.
21:28It was just an accident.
21:29I froze.
21:30He actually used
21:31the word betrothed
21:31right to my husband's face.
21:33It was pure,
21:34delusional arrogance.
21:35He really thought
21:35I had spent the last
21:36three years staying
21:37pure for him.
21:38He completely ignored
21:39the murderous look
21:40crossing Gonar's face.
21:41I whipped my head around.
21:42Gondard had literally
21:43crushed his car's
21:44drinking horn,
21:44barehanded.
21:45Blood was dripping
21:46down his fingers.
21:46Gonar!
21:47I grabbed his hand,
21:48completely horrified.
21:49I grabbed a clean linen cloth
21:50and frantically started
21:51wrapping Gunar's bleeding hand.
21:52I spun around
21:53and screamed at Sorin.
21:54to sabotage my marriage.
21:56I think I've been
21:56way too kind to you.
21:58I only love Gunar.
22:00Astrid,
22:00I know you're bitter,
22:01but Ingrid and I
22:02have already severed
22:03our oaths now.
22:04Her kid will call you
22:04mother.
22:05You only married this
22:06warlord to make me mad,
22:07right?
22:07If you don't like Ingrid,
22:08I'll banish her to the wild.
22:10I honestly couldn't
22:10believe what I was hearing.
22:12Shamelessness really
22:13blew my mind.
22:14Gordard's blood
22:14was smearing
22:15onto my clothes.
22:16As I urgently
22:17pressed the cloth
22:18to his palm,
22:19he suddenly started laughing.
22:20A low,
22:21genuinely happy laugh.
22:22Why are you laughing?
22:24And gently
22:24patted my head.
22:25Astrid,
22:26you just said
22:26I'm the one
22:27you love the most.
22:28Our son literally
22:29rolled his eyes.
22:29Ruthless,
22:30terrifying dad
22:31was currently acting
22:32like a lovesick youth
22:32just because I defended him.
22:34The other half
22:34were dying of envy.
22:35I could hear
22:36the frantic whispered
22:37spreading through the crowd.
22:38Sorr stood there,
22:39his fists
22:40completely clenched
22:41in humiliation.
22:42But my son
22:42wasn't done with him.
22:44Leap looked him up and down
22:45with absolute disgust.
22:46My mother is the queen
22:47of our keep.
22:48You think you deserve her?
22:49Mother is only having two kids.
22:51Me and my little sister.
22:52I know all about you.
22:54You're the trash
22:54who broke my mum's heart.
22:56You're not as battle-hardened
22:58as my dad.
22:58You're not as tall as my dad.
23:00You're not as strong as my dad.
23:01Leap hinched his little nose.
23:03And you smell like a wet dog.
23:05It's making my eyes water.
23:06Is your kid going to grow up
23:07to be a leech
23:08who lives off women's weaving?
23:09Just like you?
23:10The elite guests
23:11surrounding us
23:12erupted into laughter.
23:13His chest heaved with shame.
23:15Everyone in that room
23:15knew the truth.
23:16He only got his commander title
23:17by leeching off
23:18Ingrid's clan wealth.
23:19Hearing all this
23:20Ingrid completely snapped.
23:22Sore had literally
23:22just asked me to replace her.
23:24To be his son's real mother.
23:26Ingrid grabbed a silver
23:27meat-carving knife.
23:28She lunged straight at left.
23:29I didn't even think.
23:31I let go of Ganon's hand
23:32and threw my body off
23:33from my Sony over my son.
23:34A blinding, agonizing pain
23:36ripped through my back.
23:38Leap, are you?
23:39I didn't even get to
23:39finish the sentence.
23:40Everything went black.
23:41I collapsed to the floor.
23:44I woke up to the sharp smell
23:46of bitter herbs
23:47and burning sage.
23:48I glanced down
23:48at my linen bandages
23:49and felt a little daisy.
23:51My best friend, Sigrid,
23:52threw her arms around me.
23:53Astrid!
23:54You're finally awake!
23:55If you stayed out any longer,
23:56your husband and your son
23:58were going to burn
23:58this realm to ash!
23:59I panicked
24:00and instantly touched
24:01my pregnant belly.
24:03Sigrid knew exactly
24:04what I was thinking.
24:05You're fine.
24:06The child is perfectly fine.
24:07The healers said
24:08you fainted,
24:09frationed from the shock
24:10and the pain.
24:11That psycho witch
24:12actually tried to stab a toddler!
24:14I started coughing violently,
24:16my throat completely dry.
24:17Sigrid grabbed a wooden cup of water
24:19and rubbed my back.
24:20Slow down, drink.
24:21Honestly, Astrid,
24:22you were way too impulsive.
24:23Goldar had ten berserkers
24:24in that room.
24:25They would have stopped her.
24:26Leap didn't need you
24:27to take a blade for him.
24:28He's a fierce little wolf.
24:29I finally caught my breath.
24:31He's my child.
24:32Of course I protected him.
24:33I looked around
24:33the empty stone chamber
24:35of the healers' keep.
24:36Where are they?
24:36Sigrid's eyes lit up.
24:38Getting blood revenge,
24:39obviously!
24:39I wanted to go watch!
24:40But your husband and your kid
24:42are literally terrifying.
24:43So I stayed here.
24:44Is staying with me a chore?
24:45Astrid, you don't even know.
24:47When I got to the feast,
24:48you were already unconscious.
24:50Your sweet, soft little boy?
24:52He grabbed a dagger
24:53and stabbed it
24:54right into Ingrid's hand.
24:55I didn't even know
24:56a toddler could have
24:57that much strength.
24:58And Gunnard?
24:59He looked like Fennal Unleashed.
25:00Gunnard found out
25:01what happened at the docks.
25:02He found out Sorin slapped you
25:04and broke your arm ring.
25:05He had his guards.
25:06pinned Sorin to the floor
25:07and he severed the hand
25:09that hit you
25:10with his broadsword.
25:11Leif just stood there
25:12and watched.
25:13Didn't even blink.
25:14He's a terrifying little devil.
25:15Then they beat Sorin's face
25:17into an unrecognizable pulp.
25:18But that wasn't even
25:19the worst part.
25:20Gunnard found out
25:21Ingrid wanted
25:21your enchanted stones.
25:23Gunnard found out
25:24Ingrid wanted
25:25your enchanted stones.
25:26So he had his men
25:27bring out a massive sack
25:29of raw, uncut dragon rubies.
25:31He looked at her and said,
25:32You love taking things
25:34that don't belong to you?
25:35I'll give you exactly
25:36what you want.
25:37The stones
25:37and my wife's leftovers.
25:42Ingrid refused to eat them.
25:44So Gunnard had her kid
25:46dragged into the hall.
25:49She was so terrified
25:51she's swallowing
25:51the jagged stones.
25:52Then Gunnard had her face
25:54slashed to pieces.
25:55Right in front of her
25:57he had her son's bow strings cut
25:59and he had her
26:00dumped into the frozen sea.
26:03I stared at Sigrid
26:04completely stunned.
26:05What about the yards?
26:06Oh, Gunnard handled them too.
26:08Every single warrior
26:09who stood there
26:10and watched you get bullied,
26:11Gunnard had their shield arms
26:12sliced open
26:13just enough
26:14to leave a permanent scar
26:15to punish them
26:16for just standing by.
26:18If I wasn't your sworn sister
26:19I probably would have
26:20gotten sliced too.
26:21She fake wiped a tear
26:22trying to make me laugh.
26:23I just rolled my eyes at her.
26:24The bards were there.
26:25Siglin continued
26:26but no one dared
26:26to sing of the blood.
26:27The word just spread
26:28that Soren's clan
26:29was dissolved overnight.
26:30Any yar who didn't help you?
26:32Their trade routes
26:32are being actively blockaded
26:34by Varg longships.
26:35Right now
26:36Gundal and Leif
26:37are hunting Soren down.
26:38He was supposed to be
26:39thrown to the waves
26:40with Ingrid
26:40but apparently
26:41they made some sick deal.
26:45Ingrid threw herself
26:46at the guards
26:46to buy him time
26:47and Soren fled
26:49into the woods.
26:50Gulter's revenge
26:51had been absolutely brutal
26:52but honestly
26:52I wasn't scared of him at all.
26:54I was just worried
26:55that our sweet toddler
26:56was led astray
26:56by the violence.
26:58Gulnar and Leif rushed in.
26:59Leif practically shoved
27:00his aunt out of the way.
27:01Mother!
27:02He threw himself
27:02at my fur-lined cowt.
27:04Gulnar's eyes
27:04were completely bloodshot.
27:06He looked like he hadn't slept
27:07since the last harsh winter.
27:08I'm okay Gulnar
27:09don't worry.
27:10Leif
27:10Did father yell at you
27:12while I was asleep?
27:13Leif froze.
27:13He pouted
27:14and tears fell down
27:15his dirt-smudged cheeks.
27:17Father didn't yell at me.
27:19I wrapped my arms
27:20around my son
27:20and shot Garner
27:21a dark glare.
27:22The ruthless dragon lord
27:23immediately looked guilty.
27:24He awkwardly rubbed
27:25the back of his neck.
27:26Mother!
27:27I'll never let anyone
27:27hurt you again!
27:28It was all my fault!
27:30I'm sorry!
27:31Protecting you
27:31is mother's job.
27:32I don't blame you at all.
27:35Gorda,
27:35the healer's already
27:36bound it with herbs.
27:37There's nothing to see.
27:38But he gently traced
27:39the edge of the wound
27:39and softly blew on the wound.
27:41It sent a shiver
27:41down my spine.
27:42Astrid,
27:43I swear to the gods
27:44there will never be a next time.
27:45I believe you.
27:46You're the man I love the most.
27:48I treasure my life
27:49because I plan to spend
27:50the rest of life with you
27:51until Valhalla.
27:52Leif, grab mother's
27:53The day of my departure,
27:54I was packing my sackle.
27:55The timber door creaked open.
27:56I had my back to-
27:57Astrid.
27:57I slowly turned around.
27:58I froze.
27:59Standing in the doorway
28:00was Sorin.
28:00His face was an unrecognizable
28:02swollen mess of purple bruises.
28:03Astrid,
28:04you have to save me.
28:05Valhalla's insane.
28:07Come with me.
28:07We can still be together.
28:08He was literally
28:09missing half his teeth
28:11and he still thought
28:12I wanted him?
28:13Sorin,
28:14you are nothing to me.
28:15You are just a pathetic coward.
28:17He opened his mouth
28:18to argue.
28:19But suddenly,
28:20a massive shadow
28:21swallowed him.
28:21I should have fed you
28:22to the Drax
28:23when I had the chance.
28:27That was the last time
28:28I ever saw him.
28:29He was sent
28:30to the deepest iron mines.
28:32Weeks had passed.
28:33The wounds had healed.
28:34But the weight of it all
28:35still lingered in my chest.
28:36In the painting,
28:37Gonar looked at me
28:38with absolute
28:39consuming devotion.
28:40But I was looking forward.
28:42Distant.
28:43Indifferent.
28:43As I pulled it off
28:44the stone wall,
28:45dozens of loose
28:46parchment sketches
28:47and memory stones
28:48rained down
28:49onto the floor.
28:50I dropped to my knees,
28:52completely shocked.
28:53They were sketches of me.
28:54He had been watching me
28:55for years.
28:56I heard footsteps.
28:58Gornan walked into the hall.
28:59He saw me sitting on the floor,
29:00surrounded by his secret stash.
29:01Astrid, how did you...
29:03The color completely brained
29:04of the terrifying
29:04dragon lord's face.
29:05He looked like a thief
29:06caught red-handed.
29:07If you liked me
29:08this much back then,
29:09why didn't you just
29:10present yourself?
29:11You made me waste
29:11seven winters
29:12with that oath-breaking fool.
29:13The shading in this one
29:14is actually really good.
29:15I love it.
29:16Astrid,
29:17you don't blame me
29:18for being a shadow,
29:19for watching from the dark.
29:20Shut up.
29:21You're not a shadow.
29:22Looking at these,
29:23all I feel is how much
29:24you love me.
29:24Astrid,
29:25I never dared to ask
29:26the gods for your love.
29:27I just wanted to be allowed
29:28to guard your flank.
29:30Stop saying stupid things.
29:31I love you the most.
29:32My heart is completely yours.
29:34You're under Astrid's
29:35protection now.
29:36Consider this your
29:37meat allowance.
29:37I never realized
29:38that lonely boy
29:39eating stale bread
29:40was Goldar.
29:41Because of his past,
29:42he always felt unworthy.
29:43I made a silent promise
29:45to the gods.
29:46I was going to spend
29:46the rest of my life
29:47showing this insecure,
29:49sensitive dragon lord
29:50exactly how much
29:51I loved him.
29:52A moon had passed
29:53since the solstice feast.
29:55Sorden was dead
29:55to the world,
29:56or so we thought.
29:57But peace is a rare jewel
29:58in the frozen north.
29:59Word of Gonar's
30:00ruthless devotion to me
30:02had spread across the realms.
30:03To most,
30:04it was a romantic epic
30:05sung by bards.
30:06But to Gonar's
30:07adoptive father,
30:08Yarl Kale of the Ice Wolf Clan,
30:10Kale was the tyrant
30:11who raised Gonar
30:12with nothing but cold steel
30:14and starvavation.
30:15The heavy doors
30:16of our great hall
30:16swung open.
30:17Kale's envoy marched in,
30:19flanked by heavily
30:21armored frost warriors.
30:22He didn't bow to Gonar.
30:24Lord Kale demands tribute.
30:26The envoy spit.
30:27Ten chests of dwarfian gold.
30:29A hundred purebred warhounds.
30:32And to ensure your loyalty,
30:34Lord Varg,
30:34your wife will come with us
30:36to the Iceworth Keep
30:37as a hostage.
30:38The entire Mead Hall
30:40went dead silent.
30:41Every warrior in the room
30:43reached for their axes.
30:45The temperature in the hall
30:46plummeted.
30:47He slowly stood up,
30:48his hand resting on the hilt
30:50of his broadsword.
30:51I placed a hand on his arm.
30:53Wait.
30:53Gonard froze.
30:54He looked at me.
30:55I stood up from my throne.
30:57I didn't cower.
30:58I didn't hide behind
30:59my warlord husband.
31:01I walked slowly down
31:02the stone steps.
31:03The envoy smirked,
31:04thinking I was surrendering.
31:06Good girl.
31:06Kale promised you
31:07a warm cage.
31:09In a flash,
31:09I pulled the hidden
31:10Elgin dag.
31:11I didn't hesitate.
31:12I grabbed the envoy
31:12by his thick braided beard.
31:14But my blade was already
31:15pressed deep into the side
31:16of his neck.
31:16Drawing a bead of bright red blood.
31:18Go back to Kale.
31:19Tell him he doesn't get hostage.
31:21Tell him Lady Varg
31:21is bringing a war
31:22to his doorstep.
31:23And sliced it clean off
31:24with one brutal motion.
31:26In our culture,
31:27cutting a warrior's beard
31:28was the ultimate humiliation.
31:30Worse than death.
31:31The envoy screamed in outrage,
31:33reaching for his weapon.
31:34The envoy fled
31:36in absolute terror.
31:37Golnard stood behind me,
31:39his chest heaving with proud.
31:40His eyes burned
31:41with an intoxicating mix
31:42of lust and awe.
31:43My queen.
31:44But we knew Kale
31:45wouldn't back down.
31:46What we didn't know
31:46was that Kale had a new pet.
31:48Deep in the freezing caverns
31:49of the Iceworld Keep,
31:51Sorin was kneeling
31:51before Jarl Kale.
31:53He had survived the cliffs,
31:54washed up on the rocky shores,
31:56broken and pathetic,
31:58only to be found
31:59by Kale's scouts.
32:00Sorin's face was scarred.
32:02His eyes were hollow,
32:03consumed by pure,
32:04toxic obsession.
32:06I know her weakness,
32:07Lord Kale.
32:07Sorin rasped.
32:08Astrid travels
32:09to the sacred dragon hatcheries
32:10alone every week.
32:11She goes to sing
32:12to the unhatched eggs.
32:14Give me a dozen
32:14of your best assassins.
32:17I will bring her to you.
32:19And Gunnar will surrender
32:20his entire kingdom
32:21to get her back.
32:22Do it.
32:23But remember,
32:25the woman belongs
32:25in the dungeons.
32:27Of course.
32:28Three days later,
32:29I was in the cavernous warmth
32:30of the sacred hatcheries,
32:31the massive,
32:32glowing dragon eggs
32:33hummed with magic.
32:34I gently ran my hands
32:35over a crimson shell.
32:36Suddenly,
32:36the entrance to the cavern
32:37was blocked.
32:38A dozen frost assassins
32:39filed in,
32:40their blades drawn,
32:41and stepping out
32:42from behind them
32:42was Sorin.
32:43He looked like a monster.
32:44Hello, Astrid.
32:46He smiled,
32:46flashing his iron hook.
32:48I didn't scream.
32:49I didn't drop
32:49my basket of herbs.
32:50We really are
32:51like a cockroach, Sorin.
32:52His scarred face
32:53twitched with rage.
32:54You ruined my life!
32:55I lost my command!
32:57I lost my hand!
32:58I lost Ingrid!
32:59And you get to sit
33:00on a throne?
33:01He stepped closer.
33:02His eyes crazed.
33:03Gunner isn't here
33:04to save you this time.
33:06Dragons are on patrol
33:07at the border.
33:07It's just you and me.
33:09If you come quietly,
33:10I won't let them
33:11hurt the child
33:12in your belly.
33:12We're going to leave
33:13this realm.
33:14You're going to be
33:15mine again.
33:16He reached out
33:17to grab me,
33:17but I just smiled.
33:18A cold,
33:19authoritative smile.
33:20Sorin,
33:21you always underestimated me.
33:23I didn't marry a dragon,
33:24just to sit
33:25and look pretty.
33:27I raised a carved
33:28bone whistle
33:29to my lips
33:30and blew.
33:34The sound
33:35was deafening,
33:36echoing through
33:37the volcanic cavern.
33:38The ground
33:39began to shake
33:40violently.
33:41Sora stumbled backward,
33:42his assassins
33:43looking around
33:44in panic.
33:44What did you do?
33:47The wall of the cavern
33:49exploded inward.
33:50Massive,
33:51ancient,
33:52crimson drake,
33:53the mother of the clutch,
33:55smashed through the rock.
33:57Her scales glowed
33:58with liquid fire.
33:59Her golden eyes
34:00locked onto the men,
34:03threatening me.
34:04Let out a roar
34:05that physically threw
34:07three assassins
34:08into the air.
34:09I stood calmly
34:09beside her massive,
34:11scaled leg.
34:12I gently rested my hand
34:14on her fiery snout.
34:15Did you really think
34:16I came to the hatcheries
34:17unprotected?
34:19I am Lady Varg.
34:21I am the mother
34:22of the keep.
34:24These beasts
34:25answer to me.
34:26Kill them all.
34:27The cavern turned
34:29into an absolute
34:30slaughterhouse.
34:31Fire breathed
34:32down from the ceiling.
34:34The assassins
34:34were turned to ash
34:35in seconds.
34:37Gunnel stood
34:38over Sauron.
34:39He had flown back
34:41the second he heard
34:42the drake's roar.
34:43His broadsword
34:43was drawn.
34:44glowing with
34:45runeck magic.
34:47I should have cut
34:47off your head
34:49the first time.
34:50Sauron sobbed,
34:51raising his iron hook
34:52in a pathetic attempt
34:53to defend himself.
34:54Mercy!
34:55Lord Varg!
34:56Mercy!
34:57I was forced!
34:59Kyle made me do it!
35:00Golnun raised his sword
35:01for the killing blow.
35:02Golnun!
35:04Stop!
35:04Golnar instantly froze.
35:06He lowered his blade
35:07and looked at me.
35:08I walked over,
35:09my elven tunic
35:10completely untouched
35:11by the sut and fire.
35:13I looked down
35:13at the pathetic,
35:14sniveling man
35:15I had once loved.
35:16There was no sadness left,
35:18just absolute disgust.
35:19I didn't want him
35:20to be gone in burden.
35:21I wanted to handle
35:22this myself.
35:23Sauron,
35:23true rulers
35:24never accept betrayal.
35:27And dragons
35:28never forgive.
35:30I looked at my kingdom date.
35:31I gave a short,
35:32sharp nod.
35:33The draken
35:33lunged forward.
35:34Her massive jaw
35:35clapped down
35:36on Sotan Seikun's legs.
35:38He let out
35:39her one final
35:39blood-curling shriek
35:40as she dragged him
35:42backward
35:42into the volcanic depths.
35:44Gone forever.
35:45I turned to Golnar.
35:47Now,
35:48let's go kill
35:49your father.
35:49The war lasted
35:51exactly one day.
35:53Golnar and I
35:54didn't send an army.
35:56We went ourselves.
35:59I rode my
36:01crimson drack
36:02and Golnar
36:03rode his
36:03monstrous
36:04black wyland.
36:05We descended
36:06upon the ice
36:06will's keep
36:07like gods
36:07of destruction.
36:09The skies
36:10burned.
36:11The frost warriors
36:12threw down
36:12their shields.
36:13The moment
36:14they saw us,
36:14they knew
36:15they were fighting
36:16a losing battle
36:17against the true
36:17king and queen
36:18of the north.
36:19Jarl Kael
36:20was dragged
36:20out of his
36:22freezing throne room.
36:23He was thrown
36:23into the snow
36:24at Golnar's feet.
36:26The cruel man
36:27who had starved
36:28and beaten Golnar
36:29as a boy
36:29was now trembling
36:30like a leaf.
36:31He looked at Golnar
36:32then looked at me.
36:32Golnar,
36:33my son.
36:35I made you
36:35a warlord!
36:36Golnar didn't say
36:37a word.
36:38He looked at me,
36:38waiting for my judgment.
36:40I looked down
36:40at Kael.
36:41He raised a weapon
36:42to my family.
36:43Your clan is dissolved.
36:45Your lands belong
36:45to the Vardbana
36:46and your name
36:47will be erased
36:47from the sagas.
36:48Gondar swung his blade.
36:49The tyranny
36:50of the Ice Wolf Clan
36:51was ended forever.
36:52Our rule over the
36:52Northern Realms
36:53was now absolute.
36:54Peace finally settled
36:55over Midland
36:56and two moons later
36:57my time came.
36:58The healers rushed
36:59into the great chamber.
37:01Golnar was a complete wreck.
37:02The most ruthless,
37:03bloodthirsty warlord
37:04in the Nine Realms
37:05was pacing the halls,
37:06tearing his hair out,
37:08threatening to execute
37:09the gods themselves
37:10if I suffered.
37:12Leif sat by the door,
37:13sharpening a small
37:14wooden dagger,
37:15looking equally stressed.
37:16After hours
37:17of agonizing labor,
37:19a piercing cry
37:20broke the silence.
37:22The moment she was born,
37:23an incredible thing happened.
37:25Every single dragon
37:27in the Varg pens
37:28and wild dragons
37:29for miles around
37:30took flight.
37:32They circled our keep,
37:34roaring in a massive
37:35earth-shekering chorus.
37:37Golnar burst into the room,
37:38tears streamed
37:39streaming down his face.
37:40He fell to his knees
37:41beside the bed.
37:42He didn't even look
37:43at the baby first.
37:44He buried his face
37:45in my neck,
37:46kissing my sweat-dreamt skin.
37:48Astrid,
37:48my life,
37:50my soul.
37:51Thank you.
37:52Thank you.
37:52I smiled weakly
37:54and nodged him.
37:55Look at your daughter,
37:56you giant bear.
37:57The healer gently placed
37:58the bundled infant
37:59in his massive,
38:00scarred arms.
38:01We named her Freya.
38:03She had my features,
38:04but Galdor's striking,
38:06intense golden eyes.
38:07The great naming ceremony
38:09was held a week later.
38:11The Mii Hall
38:11was packed with Jarls
38:13from every corner
38:14of the conquered realms.
38:16They had come
38:16to swear fealty,
38:18not just to Gundar,
38:19but to me.
38:20Leif stood proudly
38:20next to the crib,
38:22fiercely guarding
38:22his little sister.
38:24Any Jarl who stepped
38:24too close got a vicious
38:26glare from the toddler.
38:27Gondar stood before
38:28the roaring hearth fire.
38:29He raised his drinking horn.
38:30The hall erupted in cheers
38:32and the stomping of boots.
38:34But Gundar wasn't finished.
38:35He turned to me.
38:36He pulled a newly forged crown
38:38from a velvet chest.
38:39It was made of black iron
38:40and intertwined dragonglass.
38:42He knelt before me,
38:43in front of all his lords
38:44and warriors.
38:45I have conquered the north,
38:47but my heart was conquered
38:48long ago.
38:49I crown you Astrid,
38:52absolute queen
38:53of the northern skies.
38:55I looked out
38:55at the kneeling warriors,
38:57and then down at the man,
38:59and then down at the man
39:00who worshipped
39:01the ground I walked on.
39:02I had truly won.
39:04The winter winds
39:05howled outside the keep,
39:07but the great hall
39:08was warm and bright.
39:09Sorin and Ingrid
39:10were nothing but
39:11forgotten ashes in the wind.
39:12Their names were
39:13never spoke again.
39:14Lef was eight now,
39:15already flying his own
39:16young will in over the fjords.
39:17He was a fierce,
39:18protective older brother.
39:20Little Freya was five,
39:21a tiny terror
39:22who trailed after
39:22her father everywhere.
39:24She had the entire clan
39:25wrapped around
39:26her little finger.
39:27I sat on the fur-lined throne,
39:29watching them play
39:29by the hearth.
39:30Gollard walked up behind me.
39:31He wrapped his massive arms
39:33around my waist
39:33and rested his chin
39:34on my shoulder.
39:35He smelled like pine,
39:37cold steel,
39:37and leather.
39:38What are you thinking about,
39:39my queen?
39:39I leaned back
39:40into his solid chest,
39:41just thinking about
39:42how much I hate
39:43plain barley bread.
39:44Gollard chuckled,
39:45a deep vibration
39:46against my back.
39:47He knew I was talking
39:48about the lonely boy
39:48I fed all those years ago.
39:50He turned my chin
39:51and kissed me deeply.
39:52His eyes still held
39:53the exact same
39:54pure, consuming obsession
39:56as the day we met.
39:57I will worship you,
39:59Gulnard whispered
40:00against my lips
40:00until the stars burn out
40:02and the seas freeze over.
40:03You are my beginning
40:04and my end.
40:06I smiled,
40:07pulling him closer.
40:08I know.
40:08And in the frozen north,
40:09surrounded by dragons
40:11and love,
40:11our saga
40:12was finally perfect.
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