Awaken

Ernak’s eyes shot open and feeling his hands were tied up, so looking up saw Æthelbert and Edmund stand up and walk to him considering obviously his fate. “Ernak, I’m glad to see the arrows didn’t kill you or the puncture wounds” Æthelbert Ernak examined his body and nodding asked, “I would say thank you but if you just intend to execute me then it was an pointless chore on your part” Edmund shook his head before brushing his grey beard stated, “On the contrary you kicked most of my mens arses. I don’t like your kind but hell I respect you Ernak more than my own. Killing you is a waste; this is an change for you to start again!” “We heard about Lagertha, I’m sorry Ernak” “Rheda?” Ernak queried and nodding Æthelbert replied, “She was pleading your case even though it was unnecessary but she did have an proposition that has potential” “*Sigh* I’m going to regret asking this but what are they?” Æthelbert pulled a stool out and Edmund joining the pair explained, “We are both getting on a bit and this unification of both lands has helped us a great deal in bringing stability in the area. I have no children and Æthelbert has Rheda, alas she can’t govern the lands, but you can… marry Rheda and it’s yours, with the resources you can get your **** if you must and whatever you need to ease your pain” “And love doesn’t matter?” Ernak scoffed Æthelbert tried to explain how it worked but Rheda pushing past her father pleaded, “That’s why you can have an mistress, have the person you truly love as it, if she’s Norse then I’ll join in!” Ernak considered it before asking, “Could I just live here as one you. Help the defences, work for a living and offer guidance in the council, even act king until Rheda marries and is ready to take over” Æthelbert nodded before even offering, “Or we could take you back home, even though there is nothing to return to” “If I return I would be called Thrall unless on my own ship, they don’t accept I was “let go” and my face would be wiped in the mud by Ragnor and Erik but it would mean I could get my **** on them sooner and possibly bring Torvi back here or to Estrid’s” he waited for their reaction but Rheda not wanting to leave it at that stated, “If you are king you can request her to come back and your warriors with their family’s. Like it or not the coast of our land is incredibly weak at this point. It’s your choice but don’t waste it on **** when it’s not a matter of ‘If’ you get it but ‘When’ you get it!”