She stood behind Sigurd on the boat with a hand on his shoulder. Once the ships stopped and everyone got off everyone started relaxing. She smiled as she watched Sigurd cut off pieces of a deer they were to eat.

"It seems to me that the Saxons are as timid as frightened women. Their hearts are faint. I don't think they truly can trouble us." Ivar said as she turned toward Bjorn.

"You don't know enough, ivar. You haven't seen enough. These men are brave men. I've fought against them, you haven't." She pushes a seat over towards Hvitserk and sat down. "I can only see what my eyes tell me, Bjorn. And what I see is frightened people running away before us. I see their spineless God running away from out gods."

She shook her head and said "why must you always fight." As she put her head in her hands. "Listen to Grace and for once, why don't you listen to and older, wiser brother? These people running away they're not warriors. They are not the ones who will stay and fight. They are not the ones who will stay and fight to defend this kingdom."

"And protect their honor. What is a warrior without his honor." "I don't know. You tell me, brother. And, tell me again, how many battles have you fought." Ivar and Sigurd went back to back with each other. "Same as you, Brother, except I don't ride around in comfortable bloody chariot!"

"What you have to learn, ivar, is that if you break up this brotherhood," Grace stood and slapped Bjorn on his arm. He looked at her then back to Ivar "family, we shall not succeed. We have many challenges ahead of us. So if you want to keep arguing and whining like a little girl, then I suggest you leave. We don't need you."

Grace then walked towards Hvitserk "I shall nap in the boats, Brother." He nodded towards her and handed her one fur. "Be safe and comfortable. I will get you when we go." He said as she walked away.

It wasn't but a few minutes later that Hvitserk woke her. As she walked in front of Hvitserk she noticed flowers. She ran ahead and got one and ran back to the group. Bjorn looked back towards her.

As they walked through the woods she tapped Bjorn on the shoulder. "Brother, I would like to give you this as an apology for Ivar." She said as she handed him the flower. "Thank you, Sister." He said and put it in his armor.

The were soon stopped by a man on a horse. Bjorn walked up to the man and asked "what news?" "The Saxons are less than a day's ride away. They have a large army."

"We'll make camp here. Tomorrow we shall fight. In the name of our father, we shall over come." She started to walk away as she found more flowers. As Ivar was speaking she picked up two. Hvitserk took her by the arm for her to follow him.

"Our Warriors won't understand what's happening. We fight in the shield-wall. That's how we fight." Hvitserk tells Ivar as she hands Sigurd a flower with a soft smile.

"But we have a bigger army now. And they have a bigger army, now, Hvitserk." She shook her head. "Why can't we just listen to Bjorn for once, Ivar." She said with whining tone as she walked away.

She stood behind them playing with leaves and grass. She felt a hand to her back and saw Hvitserk. "Where are they going?" "To see the battlefield, sister."

She was on her way to get some food when she saw Halfdan. "Where shall you be going?" She asked as he turned. "Just get some food and don't worry." He said walking away leaving her confused.