𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 - 𝐁𝐉Ö𝐑𝐍 𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄

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- Trial

Freya was sat at the table with Gyda, Bjorn and Athelstan having something to eat when Bjorn who was playing with his food looked up at the priest and firmly spoke, " I want to go to Kattegat. I want to see my father return soon. He must return soon" The priest had an understanding expression on his face knowing that the boy missed his father and wanted to be there for when his parents returned but he shook his head with an apologetic look and resorted, " I gave your father my word that I would look after you all including Freya."

Bjorn scoffed in disbelief glancing at his sister and Freya before turning his attention back to the priest shooting him a glare and hissed, " you are not looking after us. We look after ourselves" Freya sighed rolling her eyes at Bjorn and muttered under her breathe, " like you can talk. You've been moping around here ever since your parents have left for England"

"No one asked you!" Bjorn shouted as he turned to glance at the red headed girl with his jaw clenched causing Athelstan to sigh in annoyance looking between the two of them and spoke up before they started arguing once again, " I cannot allow you to go on your own to Kattegat. Your father would never tolerate such a thing" Athelstan then took a seat beside Gyda and across from Bjorn who glanced around the table at everyone and suggested, " Then we should go together, the four of us"

Athelstan frowned sending Bjorn a pointed look and questioned, " and who will then look after the farm?" Bjorn stayed silent with a furious look on his face while Athelstan closed his eyes and folded his hands together as he started to say his grace for his food, "For what we are about to receive, may the lord make us truly grateful." Freya and Gyda shared a look as they began eating as he was saying his grace as while he believed in his god the others didn't as they had their own gods and not just one but multiple with different powers, " Amen" Athelstan finished his prayer as he made the sigh of the cross with his hands. The priest then poured Bjorn a cup of ale before pouring himself a cup when Freya looked between the two of them and asked, " can I have some ale?"

"You're too young, Freya, to drink ale even if Ragnar thinks it's okay for a eleven year old to drink this" Athelstan firmly spoke sending her a knowing look as Ragnar had given the red headed girl some the night before he went to England but the priest had snatched it off her before she could even think about getting drunk. Freya narrowed her eyes at him mumbling under her breathe when Bjorn rolled his eyes at the priest words before picking up his own cup of ale and handed it over to the red headed girl who smiled brightly before sending Athelstan a taunting look taking a large sip before passing it over for Gyda to try who smiled at her friend in awe.

Bjorn shook his head as he looked amused at the two girls as out of the two he knew Freya was outgoing while Gyda was quite shy but it was what made them fast friends as the red headed girl was the one who made Gyda try different things and come out of her comfort zone, " I want to make a sacrifice to Thor, for my father's safe return" Athelstan raised his brows with a large smile on his face and curiously questioned, " what will you sacrifice?" Bjorn stood up slamming his hands on the table leaning forward and snapped, " You!" He then knocked over his cup and bowl shooting him a death glare before storming out of the house.