𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 - 𝐁𝐉Ö𝐑𝐍 𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄

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- Invasion

After training with Yelena and the other shield maidens, Freya was in the great hall with Ragnar when King Horik walked into the room with two young men standing behind him causing a smile to immediately appear on Ragnar face as he placed the goat in his arms onto the ground and walked over to the man to greet him, " King Horik! Welcome indeed"

"Earl Ragnar, my great friend" King Horik happily greeted him back wrapping his arms around the man embracing him tightly before they pulling away from one another as Ragnar had a curious look on his face and questioned, " I heard you come by horse. Where are your ships?" King Horik smiled lightly as he glanced at Ragnar before looking over his shoulders as his eyes landed on Freya before he answered, "My ships are being prepared. I could not wait.." he trailed off as a servant handed two cups of mead to Ragnar and Horik, "I have waited an eternity already. I said to my sons, I have to set off. I cannot even wait for the ice to melt. My ships will arrive soon enough"

Ragnar glanced between the two young boys with a small smile and told them, " I look forward to getting to know your sons and introducing mine. And this is my daughter who you met years ago" Ragnar turned around glancing at his daughter who was leaning against one of the tables gesturing for her to come over only for her raise her brows as she walked over to Ragnar who placed his hand on her shoulder and introduced the two of them again, " I'm sure you remember my daughter, Freya"

Horik smiled fondly at the girl with an amused look on his face, " you was only a girl when I last saw you. I remember you and Bjorn always at one another throat always teasing each other. My look how you've grown up to be a beautiful women" Ragnar chuckled as he placed his hand on the back of her head and replied, " I know it feels like it was just yesterday. Children they grow up so fast she's sixteen now"

"she is of age, then" Horik spoke with as his eyes widened looking over at Freya as he couldn't deny that she wasn't a beautiful girl before he gestured towards his two sons, " Perhaps when we get back from England we could speak about arranging a marriage alliance between one of my boys and your daughter" Freya eyes widened as she scoffed in disbelief before turning her head to look at Ragnar as no way in hell would she agree to marry someone so young only to be tied down by man and if Ragnar does agree to something like this she'll make his life a living hell.

Ragnar placed a fake smile on his face as he knew for a fact that would never happen as he would never sell his daughter of to marry someone she barely even knew as he knew for a fact that Freya can be unpredictable and stubborn and would probably kill one of them without hesitation, " maybe. There is someone else here that you will well remember" Freya leaned closer to Ragnar and quietly told him, " absolutely not I'm not going to marry either one of them I hope you know that"

Ragnar had an amused look on his face sharing a look with his daughter before he gestured for Horik and his sons to follow them as he picked Ubbe off the ground holding him in his arms as they entered the room where Jarl Borg was sat with Floki handing his son over to Floki who immediately began to fuss over the little boy as King Horik clenched his jaw with an irritated expression on his face at the sight Jarl Borg as it was still clear after all these years they've still not sorted out their differences.