~Behind The Legends~

Chapter 5: The Brothers

I'm suddenly woken up at the crack of dawn by Hild standing outside my tent calling me

"Freyja, get up, we need to scout." I squint at the cold I'm suddenly aware of. Shit, what the fuck happened last night? I go to get up only to be held down by Sihtric sleeping on my stomach, with his arms wrapped round my waist, tightly. My heart sinks. shit, shit, shit! Uhtred finds out I'm dead! I shake him and mutter, trying not to alert Hild

"Sihtric, get up, get up!" He finally wakes up and almost jumps

"What? What is going on?" Hild then calls again

"Freyja!" He look over then back at me and I see the panic in his eyes. We quickly scrambled to get changed, half way through, Hild gives up

"Ugh, I'm coming in!" Before I can figure out somewhere for Sihtric to hide, she's already in the tent. She suddenly stops in shock to see him and myself, half naked. The tent falls closed behind her and I begin to panic

"Do not tell my brother! Please, Hild. Promise me!" She blinks a bit rapidly, trying to get herself out of the initial shock, she then mutters

"You slept together?!" I groan a little

"Just don't tell Uhtred!" I keep my voice down, she fights with herself for a moment then points

"Don't let anyone see! I will not tell him, but either of you must! Sooner or later." I groan

"Fine!" I put my hand out, she shakes it and walks out, pretending to wash her eyes, as she leaves Sihtric and I sigh of relief. He looks at me then starts laughing, I shake my head at him, smile then push him

"Shut up and get ready, that could've been my brother!" He snickers again and we continue to get ready. I managed to sneak Sihtric out of my tent and made it act like we just met up to scout. We head up to the hill and join Hild, Clapa and Halig, I think Halig noticed that Hild was a little uncomfortable with Sihtric and I, but he won't think much of it. That's when we notice Dane's, Sihtric speaks

"They're coming from the north. It can only be the brothers Sigefrid and Erik." Hild questions

"Not Kjartan?" Sihtric denies

"No." Halig becomes sly

"Would you say if it was?" I roll my eyes and look at Clapa with a smile

"Clapa, if you will." He nods and slaps Halig, Halig almost falls from his crouch position and holds his arm

"Ow!" I shake my head at him, I smile again at Clapa

"Thank you." He smiles back at me

"You're welcome, Lady." Hild and Sihtric pretty much ignore the whole thing, Sihtric speaks

"Two of us should remain here and watch, three of us should return to Uhtred." Halig becomes rude

"It's not your place to drive what we do. Lord Uhtred put me in command." I pull a face at him

"Did he?" He narrows his eyes at me

"I really do not like you right now, Freyja." I chuckle lightly, Clapa mocks

"Oh, yes, Lord." Halig elbows him, he laughs as he does so, I chuckle with him. Halig looks at Hild

"Hild, you will return to Uhtred." Hild looks a bit annoyed at him

"Alone?" Halig replies

"With Sihtric." Hild keeps going

"The two of us?" Clapa continues to laugh, Halig snaps