Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war. That was where Athena Rangarsdóttir got her name from. The brave beauty knew how to use a sword and it was her weapon.
( THE LAST KINGDOM )
( season one - season five )
( finan x fem!oc )
( cover by @evanschri...
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SERPENTS TONGUE ₊˚.༄𖥸 ── 𑁍₊𓄹 -- ❪ the last kingdom ❫. 𓄹 ╭ ‧₊˚⊹ 你好，欢迎光临 ╰ ✦ visions╭ ᘒ ✦
Athena sometimes enjoyed silence—how the quiet soothed her. She sat on the floor of her tent, fidgeting with the many rings around her fingers.
Athena closed her eyes for a moment as fingers ran through her hair. Melusine sat behind her, carefully braiding her hair.
Braids were something she missed—dearly.
So when Melusine had walked in on Athena struggling to do one simple braid, she offered help.
Athena was hesitant at first, looking the nun up and down before accepting her help. "May I speak freely?" Melusine's soft voice made Athena raise her head.
"Of course." Athena uttered, carefully nodding her head as she spoke. "You do not need to ask permission to speak, Melusine." Athena couldn't help but grin, making Athena gently chuckle.
"Aren't Danes supposed to know how to braid?" Melusine carefully asked, wearily looking down at the Dane as she braided her hair.
Athena chuckled, nodding her head as she casted her eyes back down to her rings. "Some." She hummed. "I was too busy practicing my sword skills against my brother and father to learn how to braid."
"Uhtred?" Melusine asked with a fond smile, her fingers gracefully combing through the Dane's silver locks.
Athena bit the inside of her cheek, her smile slowly fading. "No. My older brother." Athena breathed in, slowly nodding her head. "His name is Ragnar." She sadly smiled as she spoke about her big brother. "We use to bicker and see who would be the best swordsman."
"I suppose you were?" Melusine couldn't help but smile, jesting with the Dane, who proudly hummed.
"Of course." Athena smirked, slightly looking over her shoulder at the brunette. "He may be older, but I knocked him on his arse every time." She chuckled once more, playing with her owl ring she had crafted. "Then when Uhtred came along, I had more competition."
"Did you defeat them both?" Melusine asked, smile still on her face as she tied one of the braids. Melusine was surprised at the fact the Dane was opening up to her so freely.
"Damn right." Athena smirked in victory. "Uhtred learned most of his skills from me." She shrugged her shoulders, slightly shivering as Melusine's fingers ran through her hair once more. "He had so much courage for a young Saxon child. And my family—mostly me—made him into one of the best Dane warriors."
