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Igor's POV

I sit on yn's bed as I do every time she is away. I lay down and curl up in her blankets. The door handle starts to turn and I quickly jump under the covers. I stay as still as possible as the figure's shadow looms over me. How I hoped is wasn't Oleg he kicked me out the last time. The covers are pulled off , revealing Yn. "Yn?" She nods and I scooch over and she lays beside me. She doesn't say anything so I don't attempt to make conversation with her. "I'm glad you're okay Igor" I smile and soon drift off into a deep sleep.

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Yn's POV

As I get dressed Igor wakes. "Yn? Where are you going?" "To meet Oleg okay?" He nods and yawns. I smile before heading out. I walk into the throne room and stand in front of Oleg. "Why did you let yourself be captured?" "No 'Hey you're back and alive?'" "I knew you would come back safely so now answer my question" I roll my eyes and sigh. "So Igor could have a true escape and not be followed" He nods his head. "Alright then, men have risen to attack soon do you think you can handle them?" I nod and I turn to walk away. "Do you have dreams Yn?" I look over my shoulder and side glance him. "Everyone has dreams King Oleg, it's whether or not you make them come true is the question and the answer all in one" I give him a small smile and pull my swords out, ready for battle.

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(One Year Later)

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I pull the reigns on my horse to make him stop. I see travellers along the silk  road and decide to approach them. I get off my horse and smile at them. "And where are you off to next gentlemen?" "It's none of your business so move along" "it's my duty to be here and get rid of ... The disturbance" I pull my hood over my head and start slaughtering the men. Heads roll and the blood pours from their open wounds. One by one their bodies fly to the ground. As I swing my sword at the last man he throws his weapons away and gets on his knees. "I am here for no trouble just trying to get to Kiev" "What for?" I hold one of my swords to his throat. He starts to panic as I pull off my hood.

"Me" I look to see the carriage curtains open revealing none other than Ivar. I pull my sword away from the man's throat and slide it back in its holster. "You wish to see King Oleg?" Ivar nods. "Then I shall escort the both of you, hurry up and follow me" I get back on my horse and look back to see the man already on the carriage. I ride fast and they follow behind closely. We manage to get to Kiev and I nod at the guards for them to let us in. They do just that and we both ride in. As we get close to the throne room I jump off my horse and tie it so it doesn't run away. I grab Erik and Ivar and push them towards the throne room where Oleg is awaiting them.

I shove them both in front of Oleg and he gives me a look. "Why have you brought them here?" "This is the famous Ivar Lothbrok, the so called god" I scoff as I say that. He isn't a god just a phony. "And this is companion" "any others?" "None that are breathing your highness" He smiles and nods in appreciation and I smile back. I walk up and stand beside Oleg and look down at the two men. As I do I catch Ivar gazing at me. His piercing blue eyes send butterflies in my stomach. "Welcome to Kiev Ivar the boneless, Yn get him up and in the dining room he shall feast with us tonight" "but King Oleg-" "Now Yn"

I roll my eyes and nod. "What about the other one?" "Let him go back to his travelling" "I'll escort him at once" I walk down the few steps and grab Erik before dragging him to the Kiev gates. "Go back to wherever you were and don't come back" "you're her aren't you?" I roll my eyes. "What does that matter to you?" "Ivar originally came here looking for you, he was overthrown from his kingdom" My eyebrows knit together in confusion. "I barely know Ivar why would he come looking for me?" "He thinks you'll help him take down Kattegat for how they treated him, you've done it before surely you could do it again"

I laugh. Why would I need to take Kattegat down for? This isn't my fight and I don't intend to make it mine. "If I needed to find you where would I look?" "At the end of the silk road" He hand me a rock with a piece of string connected to it. Also with an arrow engraved in it. "I hope to see you in the near future.." "Erik my name's Erik" I smile at him and nod. "It was a pleasure meeting you" He bows. "A real honor" I watch him rush out of the gates. I smile and put on the necklace. I wonder back through the crowd with my thoughts running wild. They hear about me and ultimately just assume I'll help them? I do not work that way. But I'm more curious as to the fact that Ivar came all the way here to find me. But how did he know I'll be here? Or did he just simply follow the silk road like most men do and they stumble upon the city of Kiev. I shrug my shoulders and head into the dining room.