As we go through life

The one year gap part 1

It's been exactly one year since we officially left Norway. Micheal didn't contact me not once even after I tried the whole prayer thing but I assume he will after my return to Norway.

"He did give me crap about making sure I don't time jump without him because the timeline and blah blah"

Our raids in rome are sure to be written down in history though. I made sure of it, for the first time in any Viking journey their were no deaths. Bjorn became a legend for leading an army that cannot die and for it we were feared where ever we landed.

The secret was I had been mixing my blood into the medicine that was kept on the ship causing everyone to heal quickly but I made sure to start the rumor that Bjorn was blessed by the Gods and cannot die to make sure no fingers were pointed at me.

I myself had become famous as well as the leader of the army of slaves. After "samaras law" became a set rule in Kattegat other Vikings adopted the law because it kept the slave trade system in order. Many slaves ran away in search of bloodreina after rumors said she was taking in slaves and teaching them to be warriors.

Like all stories about me this was also exaggerated I had only taken in the slaves that came with me to ingstad from Kattegat but in every place we stopped the numbers of slaves I took under my wind grew. I thought each one of them to fight and burned off whatever brand their owners had placed on them.

Bjorn and tharena were still at each other's throats about everything.

Uhtred and I were the best of friends again as if it were the first time around and since finan was always around it was only natural we will also develop a friendship.
Beocca had also tagged along forced by Uhtred, it was either stay in Norway or go to Rome. Uhtred wouldn't let him go back to England without him. I was happy he came along he got to teach me scripture start to finish, and now I understood God in a different way. I did believe in him, and in a way I could call myself a Christian but will never dare to admit it because I knew that I could never have redemption for all the lives I have taken and will probably still take.

"Get a room" I pretend to gag as I see Bellamy and Frida kissing

"Keep watching maybe you'll learn something B" Bellamy winks making me push him as I pass by

"Bellamy and I had turn out to be somewhat good friends, the type that only say bad things about the other and can't stand each other but we didn't wish each other harm kinda friends. We both had an agreement to tolerate each other because our mutual love for Frida......... Leif had brought her along and introduced us and we became close friends seemingly over night. What both Leif and I didn't know was that she had been secretly seeing Bellamy for months and they were "in love".... I couldn't understand what she saw in him but w.e, to each their own. I couldn't complain because I loved a dead man and a cripple. So who am i to judge right ?"

"Leif however had also become someone I hold dear. He was a friend in a time of need, a comfort when I needed him to be, and my greatest pair in battle.... I knew he had a thing for me but I didn't dare give him the time of day and made him fully aware of it. I couldn't risk my heart taking another heartbreak and I had to many things on my mind to even think about a love life.

"Why are we stopping" I notice as our boats stop close by shore.

"Uhtred and beocca are to stay in England" Bjorn answers

"England!" I shout making everyone on the boat turn to me making me give them a death stare as they all kept working

"We can't go their Bjorn" I argue "didn't you father"

"That was a long time ago and we have permission this time" he points to beocca who is waiving a flag signaling that we come with permission from the king.