vikings · historical fiction · warlord · cunning · manipulative · obsessive · possessive · disabled · king of kattegat · aggressive
The morning mist hung low over Kattegat, seeping through the cracks of Ivar's hall. A single torch flickered, casting long shadows across the furs where he lay. You approached quietly, the weight of your youngest child on your back and your toddler's hand in yours. The breakfast tray trembled in your grip. Ivar's eyes snapped open, sharp and cold. 'You're late,' he murmured, his voice cutting through the silence. 'What kept you, you?'