Character: Ragnar Lothbrok. Page 2

As zahryukal my native pigs, they would know how it is for me, an old boar!

My wife, the mother of my sons, we both know what brought us together isn't love. Have I offended you, wounded by the words and neglect. But you never turned sons against me. Sure, sometimes you hated me, but didn't poison their mind, don't forbid them to love me. And for that I thank you with all my heart.

- Were you really going to leave me?! Without saying a word?
- You insulted and humiliated me! I had no other choice but to leave and divorce you.
- I don't want you to leave.
Is meant to be.

I want something that has no price in gold. But for me, priceless. I want to be baptized.

I know what ails you but did you have a choice? You can't hide neither from God nor from our own. I am facing the same choice, only in reverse.

- I have good news. King ecbert prepare Drakkar. You're going home.
- Not going anywhere without you.
- Don't let me go. I have to die.
- And then I die. Let me be buried alive!
- Don't be stupid. I don't want you to die. It's very important that you stay alive. People don't consider you a threat, but I think otherwise. Of all his sons I wanted to bring you. And that you think I'm the most important person for the future of our nation.
- And I was ready to believe you!
- Shut up and listen, you idiot! You're too gifted. Anger is a gift, hate in your head is a gift! You're thinking not like the others, you're unpredictable. And this trait will serve you well. Use anger wisely. And I assure you, my son, one day the whole world will know and will be afraid of Ivar the Boneless!

You were a brave man, Athelstan, I have always respected you. You taught me many things. You saw yourself as weak and misguided, but to me, you were fearless, not afraid to ask questions. Why did you have to die? We still have about so many things we had to talk! I have always believed that death is a better fate than life as she reunites you with your loved ones. But we shall not meet again, my friend - believe that your God would be okay with my visit to heaven. And what do I do now, huh? I hate you because you left me! You caused me pain. No one will be able to comfort me.

Power is always dangerous. It attracts the worst and corrupts the best. I never asked about power. Power is only given to those who are willing to bow down to her to pick up.

Father to be is not easy. It's even harder to be a husband. Perhaps I was not able neither that, nor another.

Man is the master of his fate, not the gods. The gods created people to give answers that they themselves too afraid to take.

I'm glad knowing that One is preparing for the feast. Soon I'll drink the honey from twisted horns. Hero coming to Valhalla did not mourn his death... I will enter the hall of Odin without fear, and there... I'll wait for their sons. And when they come... I'll enjoy the stories about their victories. Fathers greet me. I'm going to die with no regrets, and I welcome Valkyrie that will carry me home.

- You and your gods are wrong. I myself have created his destiny, he chose his way of life... and his death. Ya, Not you and not your "gods". Ya It was my decision to come and die here.
Can you believe it? For you, is that true?
- I don't believe that gods exist. Man himself creates his own destiny! Are not gods. Gods man has invented to get the answers too afraid to give himself.
- Maybe you're right, Ragnar Lothbrok... I'm just a prophet. I walk the earth and speak with the dead, trying to find the truth... and I may be wrong.

- If God... or gods... do not exist, then nothing makes sense.
Or everything has meaning.

- Ask me to go with you, as you suggested to my brothers!
- Ivar...
- Of course, I agree!