Fighting, Honour and Valhalla || Vikings x The Originals x TVD

Homecoming

Thorfinn couldn't say he much enjoyed the journey at sea when they travelled back home, but with each passing day as they neared, he felt excitement thundering in his heart like Thor striking his anvil. On their journey they had no bad weather or storms, the sun shined for them from dawn until dusk. "Look at the weather Thorfinn, the gods celebrate our return, they are happy with the raid and the plunder we return with," Floki said as he patted Thorfinn on the back.

It was hard to deny it, the gods had been with him even before he left the shores of his home. "Floki, I've felt the presence of the gods many times since I became a man, none more so than Freyja," he said to Floki who listened to him with rapt attention.

Floki giggled "You survived all this time on your own in a foreign land, and when you rejoined us it was with two beautiful women and three chests of gold and silver, I do not think I've ever seen someone more favoured by the gods."

Thorfinn burst out laughing with Floki catching the attention of the others. "I suppose you are right, had I not been favoured I imagine I would've perished long ago," he said.

"You do a disservice to yourself Thorfinn, you trained harder than anyone I've ever seen, perhaps the gods had a hand in your survival, but your skill was also a factor," Niklaus said as he ate some dried meat while sitting on the edge of the ship.

"Your words are kind Niklaus, but there have been many times my skill has failed me and only through the grace of the gods that I prevailed," Thorfinn replied as he looked out to the ocean.

Floki giggled once again and put his hands on Thorfinns shoulders "Then I shall stand next to you and hope when the gods look down on you they'll see me as well," he said making a few of the others laugh.

"Between him and Ragnar they are bound to notice us as well," Niklaus said with a laugh as he finished his food and lay down on the deck. Thorfinn chuckled as he looked at the older boy but turned his head back to the ocean as he thought about Rebekah and Hild, both of them were pregnant with his child. The excitement and happiness at the prospect of it overshadowed the fear he felt at what Rebekah was going to do to him now that she knew about his tryst with Hild. He wasn't too worried about Mikael finding out, the man was greedy and Thorfinn had a lot of gold and silver, once he developed his land he had no doubt that the man would want an alliance with him. 'He doesn't really have a choice since Rebekah is already pregnant,' Thorfinn thought to himself with a chuckle.

Thorfinn sat down next to Blaeja as he continued to think about his next moves. Something else he'd been considering was the people who lived on his land, they were in service to him the same way he had been to Ragnar on his farm. He needed their loyalty and perhaps he could make them into better warriors. He punched the bridge of his nose and breathed heavily. "Is everything okay Thorfinn?" Blaeja asked putting her hand on his knee.

Thorfinn smiled at her and nodded "There is much I need to do when we return home, it is hard to know where to start," he told her.

"You start with the things that take the longest and continue in that order, but don't worry Thorfinn you made the intelligent choice of bringing me along, I'm sure you'll find a use for me," she said with a grin.

"I'll be here to help as well my lord," Arwyn stated as she looked at Thorfinn almost obsessively.

"Trying to do things alone when you don't need to will always lead to problems, there is no shame in accepting help," Blaeja said.

Thorfinn nodded "You are right, thank you both," he said before standing up and approaching Floki who was fiddling with something.

"Floki, I wish to ask you a favour, well it is more than a favour, it is a big request," Thorfinn said keeping his voice down.