Tyr's trial was over before it began, and the mont he beca Estrid's betrothed he shared the privilege she had.
Tyr could now not be touched even by Salgard, he attained the highest possible rank for soone in his position and the wedding was planned already.
Rugalf was excited by this idea, he was glad that Estrid did what she did not because it saved Tyr but because it secured their Kingdom's future.
Estrid was to spend alone ti with her husband to be in their private chambers.
This was not to have sex but rather to get accustod to one another.
"You did not have to do what you did… I feel bad for taking away your chance at a happy married life," Tyr said and Estrid raised her brow.
"You plan to make my life miserable?" Estrid asked.
"No… That is not what I ant…" She could tell that Tyr did not like the circumstances in which they were getting married but it could not be helped.
"You know Tyr…" Estrid said with Tyr giving her his full attention.
"I do not think you would make the worst husband… You are strong, you protect your family, and you have risen in the world despite the odds. That is a man I can respect," Estrid said, trying her best to ease Tyr's unease.
"Pfft! So my speech did have an effect…" Tyr muttered and this only made Estrid regret every word that just left her mouth.
"You are such a dumbass!" Estrid fired and Tyr could not help but laugh.
He did not think much of Estrid when he ca to Rogaland but he was certainly growing fond of her now.
He could not read her, she felt like a blank slate but he did not mind. He preferred it this way.
"Tyr, when we are married. I expect you to be committed to alone… You must not love but you must be faithful to …" Estrid said firmly, Tyr understood the logic behind this and luckily for Estrid.
Even after puberty, Tyr did not show any intense interest in the opposite gender as he was too preoccupied with his personal goals.
"Why are you so easygoing about marriage?" Tyr asked, he expected her vision to be marrying so tall handso warrior that could bend reality, seeing as she believed she deserves only the best of the best.
"Marriage has always been a political tool. I was going to stall for as long as possible because the n I have t so far did not feel genuine. They wore a mask to try and win over. My Father is the best man in the world to but I know I would hurt him if I told him I had no interest in marriage but then he brought you up. I have to admit, you are a lot worse in person than the stories he told. He spoke about how you sided with Erik only to kill him in the most grueso manner…" Estrid said and Tyr was surprised that Rugalf told her all this because it could have easily been a deal breaker.
"I was fascinated and then I t you, the first person I spoke to that did not have on a mask…" Estrid said; Tyr was beginning to understand her.
"You are strange…" Tyr carelessly blurted out.
"And you are stupid. I want you to swear to that you will uphold my honour and be faithful to just …" Estrid reiterated her earlier ssage.
"I swear on my life, Estrid. I will honour you, and I certainly hope I do grow to love you…" Tyr said and he could tell how these words seed to ease her worries.
"You say the silliest things, Tyr Ragnarsson," Estrid responded with a smile. Neither could see it at this ti but they were bonding on a deeper level.
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Salgard sat in his room, he did not look particularly disappointed by the outco as he did consider this.
He just did not know his niece would do sothing so drastic but it was a welcod developnt nonetheless.
Salgard knew the expedition to England would be a defining mont and he was not comfortable with soone not belonging to his family holding such authority over the expedition.
Tyr Ragnarsson was among the Vikings expected to go alongside a few of his brothers as Salgard was to remain in Rogaland to keep King Rugalf safe.
In hindsight, what he did could be regarded as reckless but a more neutral look made his actions justifiable.
Tyr was a stranger with a history of betrayal, most notably his father but Salgard also knew he took loyalty seriously hence why he did what he did with Nora.
But he discovered then that Tyr did not view Nora as a family, with emphasis on family.
This ant that Tyr did not care about anyone he did not deem family indirectly making him a threat.
This ant he could switch up on them at any ti.
Sothing Salgard had no intention of having so he was about to make sure that Tyr would not raise a hand against them by quite literally taking away a hand.
But Tyr marrying his niece showed that his loyalty now belonged to their family seeing as she beca his family the mont the proposal was made.
That and the speech he gave at the botched trial.
Salgard was brought back to reality by the loud banging on his door, they knew he did not like being disturbed so this had to be an ergency.
"What is it?" Salgard asked, he had no interest in attending to the door.
"Lord Salgard, I ca to inform you that your brother, Grjötgard Gardsson. He has returned!" The man behind the door inford Salgard and Salgard's dull eyes ca to life as his whole montarily ceased.
"Grjötgard is back?" Salgard repeated, he quickly threw on sothing as he rushed outside to et his brothers.
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