I headed for the mountain but then detoured and wandered without purpose until I came to the field of wildflowers.
I remembered it like it was yesterday, the battle that forged the bond. I’d been angry, eager to do battle. While I fought, surrounded by many men, a spear had arched towards me. It would’ve found its mark in my heart had not Leif flung out his shield and struck it off course. He’d winked at me, and I’d growled, not in thanks, but annoyance. I owed him a debt of honor and, a few hours later, I would pay.
We fought as mercenaries, serving the Northland kings who claimed the islands far north. The opposing force could not stand before us, but they had a giant, a man with great strength. He was no match for Berserkers, but they sent him along with many other warriors against ou
