"It sounds like youve met someone who reminds you of Lagertha," Athelstan smiles a little more. "Has she thrown any dishes at you yet?"

Athelstan still feela guilty despite that assurance. There's the desire to be able to mold himself to be just right but then again thats not what Ragnar would want of him and Athelstan has too many principles for it to work anyway. If he could change who he is he would have changed long ago.

"First we need to get all of them clean and clean clothes and then I will tend to it."