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Upon your return to the castle the three of you are greeted like heroes.[p]
All the Jarl’s are in attendance and them and their bannermen get on one knee when you enter.[p]
At the end of the hall you see Queen Mathilde standing there beaming.[p]
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#Mathilde
To the heroes of the hour![p]
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With that everyone gets up and begins cheering for you three.[p]
You walk down the hall passing by all the Jarls and their men.[p]
As the three of you get to the top of the steps one of Mathilde’s servants passes you goblets with mead inside.[p]
Before everyone starts drinking Freja grabs everyone’s attention.[p]
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#Freja
Today was a great victory but we shouldn’t get too comfortable.[p]
There are many challenges lying ahead of us.[p]
After fighting the monster, we found in the ocean, I know in my heart that it was Køtallo the Tentacled and that the “Age of the Cataclysm” has begun.[p]
Which means that soon enough we will be facing the other seven “Mighty Beasts of the Cataclysm”.[p]
We must learn to work together if we are to see this age through.[p]
We must learn to put aside our individual differences and compromise for the greater good.[p]
We will have to be brave and strong as we are going to lose many more great warriors in this fight.[p]
Before we celebrate, we should have a moment of silence for the victorious dead.[p]
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The entire Great Hall falls silent and everyone lowers their head to pay their respect to the warriors that fell against Køtallo.[p]
After a full minute Freja raises her glass[p]
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#Freja
To the victorious dead looking down on us from Valhalla![p]
#Mathilde
To the victorious dead![p]
#Helga
I am sure King Brodo welcomed them there with open arms![p]
#Freja
Indeed, I am sure he did![p]
#Everyone
To the victorious dead![p]
#Mathilde
Skoll everyone![p]
#Everyone
Skoll![p]
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With that everyone in the Great Hall raises their goblets and drinks to the fallen.[p]
Mathilde’s servants come in bringing jars of mead and platters full of spit roasted pigs and chicken.[p]
You sit at the Queen’s table with Mathilde, Helga, Freja and Jarl Sven and other nobles.[p]
Initially you see that Helga is a bit uncomfortable at this table and offers to stand behind Mathilde.[p]
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Mathilde’s bannermen bang their shields and the Great Hall falls silent again.[p]
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#Mathilde
Three cheers for Helga of Nordvar![p]
#Freja
If it were not for her distinguished command of the lead longship our mission would have been a failure.[p]
#Ragnar
Furthermore, she kept me safe during the entire journey![p]
#Mathilde
For her services to her Queen and Kingdom I would like to confer Helga of Nordvar the title of Jarl and her very own banner.[p]
#Helga
My Lady, I don’t know if I can accept this-[p]
#Mathilde
I insist Helga.[p]
In the upcoming war against these mighty beasts we will need capable warriors and commanders like yourself.[p]
I am sure that in the thick of battle, our warriors will see your banner flying high and it will give them the courage and strength to see the task through.[p]
This will be because they know that you are there to lead the charge.[p]
#Helga
You honour me too much, My Lady.[p]
#Mathilde
Nonsense, I do not honour you enough.[p]
Everyone, to Jarl Helga of Nordvar![p]
Skoll![p]
#Everyone
Skoll![p]
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With that everyone drinks to the newly appointed Jarl.[p]
Freja grabs Helga by the shoulder and pushes her down onto her chair.[p]
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#Freja
Come Helga![p]
Tonight, we drink![p]
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Mathilde takes advantage of the fact that Helga and Freja are drinking together to pull you aside for a moment.[p]
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#Mathilde
A word, Ragnar?[p]
#Ragnar
Of course.[p]
What do you wish to speak of, your Majesty?[p]
#Mathilde
No-one is listening.[p]
You need not to call me that.[p]
#Ragnar
Whatever is the matter then, Tilde?[p]
#Mathilde
As you can see, with this victory my position as Queen is as secure as it ever has been.[p]
#Ragnar
It seems as though you have hit two birds with the same stone, haven’t you?[p]
#Mathilde
Indeed, I have.[p]
Therefore, I want to take advantage to further solidify my position.[p]
#Ragnar
Oh, how so?[p]
#Mathilde
I intend to get married so I can work towards having a child to secure my line.[p]
#Ragnar
I believe to get married and have a child you’ll need a husband.[p]
Have you met someone of your liking during my voyage?[p]
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Mathilde blushes and looks down at her feet.[p]
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#Mathilde
Actually, I was sort of hoping that you might fit the bill.[p]
#Ragnar
What?[p]
You jest, Tilde![p]
#Mathilde
I do not.[p]
For a long time, I have harboured romantic feelings towards you, Ragnar.[p]
Throughout all these difficult years of my reign you have stood by my side with your unconditional support.[p]
You were always there to listen to me.[p]
Whenever I needed someone to negotiate with our enemies you would always bring back good news of peace.[p]
I simply cannot imagine a life where you are not by my side.[p]
#Ragnar
I had no idea.[p]
#Mathilde
I had to keep it to myself in fear of what would happen if any of the Jarls knew.[p]
I had to make it looks like it was possible for one of them to gain my hand in marriage so that they would squabble among themselves and not unite against me.[p]
But now that my position is secure, I can choose to give my heart to whom I please and Ragnar, I choose you.[p]
Will you marry me and help me rule over our Kingdom in these trying times?[p]
#Ragnar
But I am your brother.[p]
#Mathilde
Stepbrother.[p]
We share no blood.[p]
Our child would come out normal and the clerics and Jarls would not complain.[p]
As it is, they don’t consider you my brother anyway.[p]
#Ragnar
That is true.[p]
#Mathilde
It is what King Brodo wanted.[p]
#Ragnar
Really?[p]
#Mathilde
Why do you think he indulged you so much and tutored you on the matters of state rather than on hand-to-hand combat?[p]
It is because I asked him to groom you as such to become my eventual husband and co-ruler.[p]
You were always destined to occupy this throne next to mine.[p]
Not to die in the battlefield.[p]
#Ragnar
I see.[p]
#Mathilde
So, will you marry me?[p]
#Ragnar
Yes![p]
I accept![p]
#Mathilde
Wonderful![p]
This is the happiest day of my life![p]
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Mathilde wraps her arms around you and gives you the biggest and warmest hug you have felt in your life. [p]
She presses her lips against yours and you two kiss passionately under the lights of the Great Hall.[p]
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#Ragnar
Wow, that was so amazing.[p]
#Mathilde
It was wasn’t it?[p]
#Ragnar
So, when are we getting married?[p]
#Mathilde
I’m afraid there is no money in Vestland’s coffers for a Royal Wedding.[p]
We’ll need to spend every coin we have on shoring up defences and preparing a professional army to fight against the Seven Mighty Beasts of the Cataclysm that will soon follow Køtallo.[p]
#Ragnar
I see.[p]
#Mathilde
I’m sorry Ragnar.[p]
It will probably just have to be a small event with just the cleric and our closest allies.[p]
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#Ragnar
That’s fine.[p]
Whenever you are ready and we have a small moment of peace, I am happy to do the ceremony to celebrate our love.[p]
#Mathilde
Wonderful.[p]
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Mathilde and you hug and hold each other in your arms.[p]
It seems like there is no-one else in the world for a few moments.[p]
Suddenly one of Jarl Bengt’s bannermen enters into the Great Hall[p]
with blood all over his tunic.[p]
The Great Hall falls silent as this injured man stumbles in looking for his Jarl.[p]
Upon finding Jarl Bengt he falls at his feet exhausted.[p]
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#Bannerman
Jarl, I have terrible news.[p]
#Jarl Bengt
Speak man![p]
#Bannerman
A great bear has appeared in Skönig Forest and attacked one of our caravans that was en route to the capital.[p]
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This distressing news calls the attention of Freja and Helga and they step down from the Queen’s table to interview this man.[p]
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#Freja
Did you see this bear with your own eyes?[p]
#Bannerman
Aye, ma’am.[p]
#Freja
Describe it.[p]
#Bannerman
It was nearly 20-foot-tall with claws the size of longswords.[p]
It had a purplish-brown coat and eyes glowing red as if made from hot coals.[p]
When it attacked us, we tried to fight it off with bows and arrows and throwing axes, but it’s thick and fatty hide absorbed our projectiles like a rag absorbs water.[p]
It killed and ate every man, woman, child and horse in the caravan except me.[p]
#Freja
How far away was this?[p]
#Bannerman
A full day’s ride away.[p]
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Mathilde turns to her servants.[p]
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#Mathilde
What are you waiting for?[p]
This man has ridden non-stop for a full day.[p]
Get him some water, food and clean bandages.[p]
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Freja nods towards you and you approach her.[p]
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#Freja
What do you think, Ragnar?[p]
#Ragnar
Sounds like Orsa the Bear has arrived.[p]
#Freja
You’d think we’d have at least one day to celebrate, no?[p]
#Helga
Looks like we’re off for another hunt.[p]
#Ragnar
Wait, let me study my scrolls and compendiums first.[p]
Much like Køtallo, I suspect that we’ll need special relics and trinkets to defeat this one.[p]
#Mathilde
He’s right.[p]
Let’s not rush quite yet.[p]
I’ll send out scouts to try to locate Orsa.[p]
For now, you two need to rest so you’re ready to fight Orsa or find whatever you need to defeat her.[p]
#Helga
Yes ma’am.[p]
#Freja
I guess I won’t drink too much tonight then.[p]
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#Mathilde
Looks like I’ll be relying on you again, Ragnar.[p]
#Ragnar
Anything for my lovely soon-to-be-wife.[p]
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Mathilde gives you a big kiss before you make your way back to your study to see what you’ll need for the next adventure.[p]
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Mathilde runs her fingers on your chest.[p]
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#Mathilde
We can still celebrate just us two tonight anyway.[p]
You know, have some release after such a stressful adventure.[p]
#Ragnar
I like the sound of that.[p]
#Mathilde
I’ve spoken to the cleric and he’s happy to join us in matrimony tonight.[p]
After that we can go ahead and get to work on creating an heir to the throne.[p]
Does that sound fun to you?[p]
#Ragnar
Yes, it does![p]
It sounds like lots of fun.[p]
#Mathilde
Tonight, should be about celebrating Helga and Freja’s victory and I really don’t want to take attention away from them.[p]
At the same time, I want to marry you so much that I simply cannot wait another moment.[p]
How about we go to a private room and have the cleric marry us in private?[p]
#Ragnar
Great idea.[p]
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You and Mathilde walk hand in hand into a small room where a cleric awaits you.[p]
He chants some blessings in the Old Tongue and then you and Mathilde light the matrimonial candles.[p]
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#Cleric
Now you two must go upstairs and consummate this marriage![p]
#Mathilde
With pleasure![p]
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