The Heart Of The Warrior (Rollo Lothbrok x OFC)

Chapter 8

(really super short update, writing the next -much longer- chapter in a few hours should be up soon. Sorry for how long this update took)

-time skip to the Pilgrimage of Uppsala-

Many things has changed in the time Kari had begun training with Lagertha. Soon they would begin the next raid to England, but first, Uppsala. Lagertha had stopped training with Kari, and instead instructed Kari as she would train herself, but soon after Lagertha had miscarried her child and Ragnar had set plans to lead his people to Uppsala to seek blessing from the gods.

The journey would be long, Kari rushed around her hut, yes her own home to gather last minute supplies. Putting on the dress Siggy made for her, she ran her hands down her front, straightening it out. Since her training Kari's thin frame had become toned, and she now had curves she did not know existed, making the dress Siggy had made, tight in the right places, grabbing her fluffiest fur coat, which was huge on her, she wrapped it around her shoulders and grabbed her purse, making her way out towards the hall. Though Rollo never released Kari as a slave, nobody thought of her as one. She had given herself a new life. So much had changed since the night she fell through the ice...since she met Odin himself.

Walking towards the hall Kari found Helga and made her way over, Siggy was right beside her. "Are you both excited for Uppsala, if my dreams are anything to go off, this will be quiet a lot of fun" Kari greeted the women with a smile, her ice blue eyes shining as they looked at Siggy "Well, if you dreamt it, it must happen, it usually does" Helga's smile was sweet, she did her best to keep Siggy and Kari on good terms, but Siggy feared her loyalty lied with Kari, and soon she may have to find another trustworthy friend.
"Siggy, I wore the dress you made, I only wear it for special occasions, I love it, every stitch was worth the price I paid" Kari's voice was sweet but her eyes seemed to churn like a blizzard as her eyes remained locked with Siggy's. "You look beautiful in it, every prick of my finger was worth it" she tried to joke, Kari laughed with her "You're right." Kari nodded, a smirk on her face as she nodded a goodbye and walked towards Lagertha, who was closely followed by Rollo "How are you feeling?" His voice deep and concerned "Fine now, strong enough for the journey" she didn't seem up for talking about what had happened "Kari!" She turned the attention away "just the women I've been looking for" she reached her arm out and grabbed Kari's hand, facing away from Rollo "Are you ready for the journey, do you have a horse ready?" Kari shook her head "No, unfortunately I didn't have the coin to get one in time, but, others are walking, and I can too" as she spoke her eyes wondered past Lagertha's gaze and over her shoulder to Rollo "Nevermind that, I'll get you one and you can ride alongside me" Lagertha turned to get the attention of one of her servants "No no, it's fine, I'm walking with Helga and Floki, you should offer the horse to Siggy" Lagertha sighed but agreed "Fine, I guess you won't have the pleasure of traveling alongside me... and Hjalmar" she grinned, Kari blushed, Hjalmar was a recent crush of hers. When she first met him she recalled noticing he was one of Ragnar's greatest warriors, and he had quiet a nice bum, what's more. "I'd prefer to watch him from behind anyhow" Kari grinned, Lagertha let out a laugh "You're one of my shieldmaidens, you could have any man you choose" she added "I choose all the single ones" Kari smirked, earning another laugh "Kari lower your voice before all those single men hear you" Rollo chummed in, walking over to stand beside Lagertha "Let them, at least I won't have to work hard to drop hints" she said playfully "Nobody wants the town whore... you already have a reputation after having thrown yourself at Helga and Floki" his voice was full of judgement "And if I threw myself at you? Maybe you wouldn't be so jealous" Kari teased, earning a furrowed brow from Rollo and another laugh from Lagertha.
"anyway, I'm off to find less mopey company, Rollo you need to lighten up" Kari tapped his folded arm and turned away, off to find her friends, and get a nice view of Hjalmar.