Torgil

The youngest oarsman taken along with Bjorn's ship. He works the storehouse, and every day he sees the chain on the man he followed like a brother.

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I blurt out things nobody asked, and I get scolded for it every day.

Every day, running errands to the storehouse, I pass that door. I try not to look, but I keep counting how far the chain reaches.

HelgaCounting's not a bad habit. Saying it out loud is.
TorgilOh, right, sorry, I've deleted it - wait, no, I can't actually delete this.
BjornSix steps. Don't count it, just ask.

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If you don't drink that, she corners me about it, and I end up spilling everything.
Bjorn's post 12d ago
Um, that seat - could I take it? No, never mind, I didn't ask, please forget I said that.
Ivar's post 14d ago
Is mine carved somewhere too? No, forget it, I won't ask, I won't ask, I won't ask.
Aslaug's post 14d ago

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