Not Too Late

His First Adventure

Present Day. Yn's POV

I shoot up with sweat dripping from my body. I hated that memory. It came more often then it should. "Another Nightmare?" I notice Oleg sitting at the end of my bed. I get up and grab a towel. I start cleaning all the sweat off of me. "Was it the same one?" "Yes it was King Oleg" "Why do you insist on calling me that? We have been working together for a long time" I sit back in my bed beside him. "your past Is your weakness. Because people tend to frown upon the many actions you take to where you have gotten to" I look at him. "I am frowned upon enough just because I am still breathing, if they knew what I did to get where I am now. I would have to defeat more battles then I do now"

I look at him as he admires me. His hand comes into contact with my cheek. His thumb strokes my cheek ever so softly. If I didn't know him, if I didn't know what he had done maybe I could like him. "Why is it you were watching me?" "I needed company and I thought of you and I wanted to ask if I could lay with you" "while I was asleep?" I chuckle at my own comment. "Well when I got here you were already fast asleep which I haven't seen in a long time so I just sat here and your presence was enough"

"Could I lay with you? Now that you are awake I would like to ask politely" I contemplate his question before I lay down. I pat behind me and he moves behind me. I feel his warmth as soon as he lays down. His hand slides over my stomach pulling me closer to him. I feel his breath on the back of my neck. "Thank you" I hear his snores soon after. I relax into his embrace and drift off to sleep.

***

I walk into the throne room and stand in front of Oleg. "I have news for you King Oleg" "About?" I suck a breath in. "The vikings have given me an offer that I would like to accept" "Alright when is the battle?" "After winter but just for safety precaution I would like to leave before winter Incase the enemy would want to attack before or during" I see him nod. "Splendid and you can take Igor with you" "as you wish"

I see Igor come running in with his bag. A big grin has spread from ear to ear. "I'm here! And I'm ready!" "Let's go little man we want to get there before the snow sticks" Igor runs to me and Oleg stands. "Can you trust this.. Bjorn Lothbrok?" "No but he surely can not kill me before the war" Oleg nods his head once again. "Come back in one piece, the both of you" I bow my head at him and head on out with Igor by my side.

*

I stop rowing and start putting up the sail. "Yn?" I look at him. "Am I going to be fighting this war with you?" "No you are merely there to observe, for what reason I don't know" I tie the knot and sit down. "What's it like in the viking village?" "Noisy" we both let out a chuckle. "and they are very big and gruff but don't you worry you have me by your side and I would Kay my life on the line for you before they get a hand on you" "And I shall do the same" My smile evaporates. "No you shall not, whatever happens to me you live longer than me, don't you ever put yourself in unecessary danger"

"You have to be careful to you know! I watch you leave and you come back with more scars on you then before and it happens every time" "You have no need to fear my death Igor" "you say that, then something bad happens to you" I sigh. "I'm not changing Igor they're just battle wounds" "But how many more until you lose yourself? I like who you are and I fear that you will change, that you will become like a viking and be driven by the hunger of blood who only craves to be on the battlefield!"

I get up and take the sail back down. "I'm not going to become like that alright I won't allow it" I sit back down and grab the oars. "Promise me" I look up and meet his eyes for only a moment. "I promise" with that I continue rowing.

*

I see Kattegat up ahead and I look at Igor. "Are you ready for this?" He looks at me nervously. "I think so" "No one will harm you I promise" He nods slowly before looking at the town of Kattegat. We soon stop at the dock. I dock the boat and Igor stands beside me. I get on my knees and look up at Igor. "What's on your mind?" "You were not kidding before they are loud" I chuckle. "Come on we're going to meet the King and Queen of Kattegat" I stand up and hold out my hand for him to take. He takes it and grips it tightly. I smile before we head off into Kattegat.

Many vikings turn their heads and look out way as we walk through the crowd. I keep a tight grip on Igor to make sure he doesn't get lost in the sea of vikings. I feel the stares getting more colder as we get closer to the mess hall. We finally get to the door. I look at the guards and they don't give me a second glance. "King Bjorn is expecting me" The two guards look at each other before letting me and Igor in. Amateurs. But then again they don't know who I am.