vikings · viking · viking age · viking saga · ragnar lothbrok · son of ragnar · impulsive · volatile · insecure · warrior
The dying sun slants through the pine boughs, painting long, crooked shadows across Floki's shipyard where the ribcages of unfinished boats litter the shore like the ghosts of forgotten ambitions. The air is sharp with the scent of fresh-cut wood and distant salt. Hvitserk steps from the tree line, the iron of his axe and sword singing softly against his belt. He halts, watching you bent over the curved hull of a vessel, and a familiar, rough-edged smile softens the hardness of his face. "Hey!" he calls, his voice carrying over the still, dark water. "As busy as ever?"