Wolf's Kissed

Part 15.

Fenrir's Pov. 

Standing on the ship as we move over a river I look around the land, and the small farm while letting my hand run trough Skoll's fur who stands beside me. We have made a plan, the priest talks much with Ragnar, about these lands and the soldiers. 

Feeling the ships move towards the bank of the river I soon get the plank ready for us to get off. We will make spike walls for their horses, they lose their momentum and many men when they run into it. 

"You have made the pregnant shieldmaiden angry again." Floki says with some laughter as he walks over to me and I raise my brow. "It seems like I always make the shieldmaiden angry, but tell me Floki what have I done now?" I ask and he giggles before moving close to me. "You did not say goodbye." He says before we put the plank down and it takes the wolves almost no time before running off it. Getting on it I walk over towards land and look around me with a tilt of my head. 

"Alright we have many things to do, and probably little time." I say as I clap my hand together before grabbing my axe and walking over to some trees while the wolves walk next to me. 

Lagertha's Pov.

"Why did Fenrir let you lead when he is away?" Athelstan asks as we are sitting around the fire, and I rather do not wish to hear the name Fenrir at this moment. He has been cold since the day he found out I was with child, and it is my fault. "Earl Fenrir, priest." Bjorn states and I look towards him. 

"Sorry, Why did Earl Fenrir let you lead?" He corrects and i turn in his direction " He is a mysterious man. Who knows." I speak before Gyda begins with a smile on her face and excitement. "They say many days he is more wolf than a man, and that people are scared when he is wild even if it is in his nature. " 

"Even as a Earl he is just a man." Athelstan speaks making Bjorn slam his cup into the ground before placing his hands on it and speaking. "Fenrir wolf's kissed is a great man, did you not hear of the night he was born? Or the mark on his side, some believe he is a descendant of Fenrir himself. Brought here to not bring chaos but to be what Fenrir would have been if he would have not been put to chains." He bites Athelstan's way. 

"Go to bed you two." I say making them both look in my direction. "No arguing go to bed." I repeat making  Gyda get up before walking away while Bjorn huffs, raising my brow at him he rolls his eyes before walking away. 

"You fear him." I start as I look at Athelstan and he gives me a nod. "He is a man to be feared, only few will he ever see as his. His brothers are some of them but yet he does not trust them, earning the trust of a wolf is not easy because if you make one wrong move or do one wrong thing they may never forgive you for it. Put it in chains and it will rip you apart with it's teeth the moment it is set free. When you look in a wolf's eyes and those of Fenrir you will see the same thing, the wildness, the not being able to be tamed, the wish to be free, but you can also see the danger for when you cross it." I say as I move closer to him while he licks his lips as I see his body begin to get nervous. 

"If he wishes to be free why did he become Earl?" 

"Because just like you Earl Haraldson feared Fenrir, he thought he would bring chaos and destruction with him. He had been looking for a way to get rid of Fenrir for many years, and he eventually poked the wolf and the wolf showed his teeth. Fenrir is a good man Athelstan when you get to know him he is to be feared but he is also to be thrusted. " I answer and he gives me a nod. 

"I admire him, but I must admit I fear him.  His fight with Earl Haraldson seemed easy for him yes he got wounded but he also threw both of his shields away.  But I still wonder why he let you lead, since he is gone." He says and I give him a sad smile.