#ᛖ . ― Eivor . : . Answers

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“  i feel so cold.  ” randvi to evior.

Eivor pulled Randvi into the cave, though it didn't provide any warmth. "We're safe here," Eivor said, as she pulled her in and set her down near the back. They needed firewood and then Eivor had to treat their wounds. Why the gods thought it was fun to hit them with a snowstorm and a group of bandits and blinding conditions she didn't know. Either way, she prayed to Freyja to give both of them strength.

"There are no Valkyries here yet, Randvi, it is not your time, I swear," Eivor said as she pulled off her fur coat and wrapped it around her. "Hold pressure on that wound, I'm going to start a fire and then we'll stitch it up, just hold on my shield-maiden," Eivor pleaded, as she brushed her fingers against her cold cheeks. Eivor didn't care about the cold on her bare shoulders, as she went back into the snow, searching for some logs. She found quite a few and returned to the cave, shaking off the snow and putting them in a pike position before using some flint to spark a fire. It sizzled at first before roaring to life, biting at the wood as it came to life.

"Okay, let me see your wound," Eivor said, as she was pulling over the little med kit she carried around and looked to Randvi worried for her safety. -- [ @thecs ]

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catch! - eivor

Eivor's breath heaved as she stood on the edge of the cliffside. Blood dripped down her hands, staining her axe as she could only feel anger. Even Odin's voice was drowned out by her pounding heart filled with rage. She didn't hesitate to string up Ivar, torturing him the same way he had tortured the king. Rightly deserved for what she learned. She hadn't stopped, for the last two days, she had been going and going, rage and anger filling her heart and it was only now that she stood.

It all rushed back against her. Her legs shook as muscle failure threatened her entire body. Blood-soaked hands shook through from exhaustion or anguish it could not be determined. She turned to start to walk down the path but not even the Vikingr could make it. She was halfway down when she dropped the grip on her axe and everything blurred for a moment. Dizziness threatened her brows as she suddenly felt the warmth of arms around her, catching her before she completely hit the ground. Eivor hadn't even checked for her injuries, all she knew was needed to get back and explain the truth.

Teal eyes struggled to focus as she looked toward the eagle bearer. "Kassandra," Eivor whispered, as she didn't even try to get up right now. It was too much, far too much. Nothing with this alliance went as it should have, and she was going to have to tell Randvi what happened to Ceolbert. Eivor couldn't feel anything, all she felt was numb, even the anger had left her and she couldn't feel anything now.

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𝐼𝑛𝑏𝑜𝑥 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟 : 𝐸𝑣𝑖𝑜𝑟. 𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑒 : 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑣𝑖. 𝑆𝑡𝑦𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐼𝑛𝑏𝑜𝑥 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 : 𝑢𝑛𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑑

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A storm was raging outside, the sound of the thunder even made Randvi twitch a bit. A rather nasty storm had blown in sometime after early evening - leaving many of the folk in town uneasy. Chewing on her bottom lip, while leaning against the entrance door frame. Her gaze took in the sights of dark gray clouds, which shifted between deep ebony - lighting flashed above once more. Another twitch and her teeth sank more into her bottom lip, sucking on the flesh a bit. Her arms were currently crossed, fingers digging into the furs on her night shirt. “ Eivor, “ mused the woman quietly, the other had gone out on a raiding and yet to return. Worry was an unwelcome issue - which was currently clawing at her mind, making her stomach knot something nasty. 

Shaking her head a bit slowly, as she tried to relax herself. The other woman was a strong warrior, and would come home to her. This silly worry would need to leave, but no matter how she thought of this. It clawed and ripped at her mind, leaving her exhaling shakily. “ Dammit, “ cursed the woman quietly once more. Before she shoved herself off the door, heading out into the storm. Less than a couple moments later she was soaked and heading to the dock. She’d wait there - health be damned at the moment. She had to see if the other was okay and home safely. 

Less than an hour later - she saw the boats coming back, and her lover standing tall. Smiling slowly in relief long since needed, as she raised her hand so she could wave. Shivering some as she sniffled quietly. Well… dammit.

Eivor had tried to get the longboat back before the storm, she watched it coming over the horizon; dark clouds foreboding and threatening a dark evening into the morning hours no doubt. Yet no matter how quickly they moved after the raid; packing up the gold and silver, food and supplies to increase the town of Ravensthrope; the storm hit them. Thundering booms of Thor's hammer echoed in the air and flashing of lightning rippled through the air. "We're almost home, crew. Stay clear of the mast, in case Thor's lightning hits the wood," Eivor echoed as the crew kept to the side, and Eivor held onto the edge, keeping an eye forward.

after an hour, there was finally a view of the town. "Home!" Eivor shouted as the crew cheered. The longships moved up toward the docks and Eivor realized there was someone else waiting there. "Randvi," Eivor shouted past the booming thunder that hit in a rumble and she climbed onto the deck while the longboat was tied up. "Unload the gear, quickly. Do not worry about much else, take it to the drengr house; we'll sort it out tomorrow," Eivor said, waving her hands and getting them to move quickly.

"Randvi, come, let's get you out of the rain," Eivor encourage, guiding her back to the longhouse where she would be warm once more. "You should have stayed inside, it's too cold and wet to be out here," Even Eivor was ready to get out of her cold gear; she hated to be as soaked as this. Her body always went on edge like a cat running through the rain. Once inside, she grabbed the doors and pulled them shut, and looked back to Randvi as she placed her hands on her shoulders. "Come, my love, let's both get out of these wet clothes and get warm once more," -- [ @thecs ]

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Kaluciyo appears lounging on a tree log, robes swirling with colours like when oil is spilled on water. His eyes doing the same. He assumed this one had made a mistake foraging, but her mood was so content that it was he who appeared. Which was nice, it was rare he occurred like this. "Your foraging needs work, huntress, but shall we go on an adventure?" The bird song around them sounds so much more crisp and joyous for her, birds now appearing and flittering about above. (For Eivor, as we talked about!)

Eivor had purposely foraged for these exact mushrooms. The Fly agaric always provided her guidance from the spirits, beings far beyond their world, a place where the veil was thin and gave way to a realm not accessed in her world. visions and voices, all in hopes to gain some guidance. With a brief moment of meditation to calm her mind and clear it; she took the mushrooms and enjoyed the flavor. They opened up her mind to what was beyond, but she couldn't deny the flavor the mushrooms had were good too!

Vivid colors started to take over her sight, as she leaned her hands back hoping to gain what she desired. If not, at least there were the soft songs of the birds in the air. One of them flittered closer as she lifted her hand and smiled. "Hello little one, are you my guild?" She questioned before she heard his voice. The bird's mouth didn't move but she looked a bit harder. "needs work? Why would it need work, I am a great forager!" Eivor mushed and then grinned.

"Why not, to where are we going?"

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[ GRIND ]: sender grinds on receivers thigh. ( from randvi to eivor )

It had been a quiet evening that night, as Eivor sat in the bed. Dressed in casual clothing, her loose-fitting brown pants and a natural blue colored top. The Vikingr had finished whittling a raven, the wings outstretched and jaws open as it screeched. She had a little brush as she was moving it over the wood, applying a layer of hemp oil to ensure the wood did not decay from water or the natural elements. However, she spotted Randvi coming over and straddling her leg that was outstretched.

Her brow raised as she slowly put the raven aside feeling Randvi straddling her leg and clearly making her interest known. Fingers reached out and brushed Randvi's hair behind her ear, before gliding over her jaw and under her chin. "Is this a hint?" A teasing smirk on her lips as she pushed up her leg, pressing it firmly between her nether region to encourage a bit more of the grinding. -- [ @thecs ]

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retags again

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[ 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 ] ― sender traces a scar on receiver’s body - for eivor

Eivor leaned her bare back against Kassandra's chest as she canted her head to the side. The soft trace of Kassandra's callous fingers brushed over the scar on her neck. Twisting and turning along the jagged raised skin, black veins visible against her dark skin that was inhuman in appearance. "Getting a closer look?" Eivor asked curiously, though her eyes were closed and she enjoyed the closeness and quiet of such a moment. Her silver hair cascaded down her shoulders, no longer confined by the braids she often had them in.

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❛ where’s my sword! ❜ - for eivor - ofspvrta

Eivor rolled over to the side of the bed, her silver hair a mess as she wasn't entirely awake yet. "Here," Eivor mumbled through her half-sleep as she grabbed the sword and rolled back over where she plopped the sword on the side of the bed. "You left it here," She slowly opened one of her teal eyes, never much of a morning person as she looked up at her.

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❛  you're not gonna get rid of me that easily.   ❜ - for eivor (look, it's not an angsty hurty one!)

Eivor grumbled as she placed her hand up against her face, pinching her nose out of annoyance. "For the tenth time, I do not need your help. I work alone, and clearly, you are only causing more problems," Eivor said, as she started to walk off, her back to the misthios who seemed to not get the point that Eivor wanted nothing to do with her.

Yet still, she could not deny her skills in battle. The only problem was her stubbornness and inability to listen to her when she had her ideas of how to deal with something. It was like butting heads with a thick-horned ram. "You speak in riddles worse than a seer. Are you going to speak plainly or should I continue to leave you behind?" Whatever this artifact is, it needed to be shut down. Clearly, this woman would not let her do it alone.

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"Maybe you should sit down," - eivor

Everything was such a blur. She hadn't meant to leave Kassandra behind, but the wolf had taken over and she just ran. It was hard to remember what happened. When she was in control of her wolf, she could remember things clearly; but the aggression and rage, it had blinded her. She didn't remember what happened and her mind was blank. What she did know was that she was covered in blood and the shift back caused every bone to pop and break; she was exhausted and spent.

She let Kassandra lead her over as she sat down in the chair, unaware of how her hands were shaking from the shock. Each change had brought its struggles and Eivor started to worry that perhaps she had attacked a town or a village.

Who had she attacked?

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  “  who  did  this  to  you  ?  ”  for eivor

Eivor grabbed her arm, hissing from the aches of the wound. She glanced over at Sigurd as Basim tended to him and was at least glad to know he was out of the prison. no, that was a torture chamber down there. Fighting in the dark had left her vulnerable so Fulke got a few good swipes in but at least she was dead. Eivor had left the tent, left the confines of the area. it was stifling and she struggled to breathe. Odin's voice was louder than ever, and she wondered if Odin had made her stumble on purpose. He said something about her doing the greatest work. But none of it was great, it was torture and inhuman.

Instead of letting the healers look her over, she sat down near the lakeside and peeled back her armor and fur. It wasn't serious, but it still needed to be wrapped. The sudden voice beside her made her look up. "Fulke," Eivor grunted as she splashed water over the wound that went from her shoulder down to her elbow. Slightly deep, but at least not into the muscle.

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[ shove ] - for receiver to playfully shove sender - for eivor

It was a quiet walk back to Ravensthorpe after a brief scouting trip to ensure there were no troubles along teh routes. Instead of riding, Eivor took to walking beside Kassandra as Brisingr faithfully trotted behind the two. Synin had perched herself on the back of the horse, as she did not sense anything or see anything with her own vision to warn Eivor.

They came along the river, as Eivor glanced over toward her. "Your oddly quiet," Eivor said as she leaned over and nudged Kassandra with her shoulder. "Something on your mind?"

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‘ when was the last time you slept? ’ - for eivor

When it came to taking care of her town, she often forgot to sleep. After the random attack on her people, she was going through, cleaning up the bodies and burning them far away so that the smell did not cause problems nor invite unwanted animals. Hours after hours, she went back, checking on people, and fixing up some of the houses. After a few days passed, the exhaustion hung under her eyes, dark rings as she finished fixing up the house.

Eivor put the hammer into her axe holder on the belt as she walked out and looked over at Kassandra. "I don't know. I'm fine, just, need to do a few more things," Eivor said as it was not uncommon to see Eivor working herself to the bone, selflessly caring for more than herself.

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trace (it's never accidental) - eivor

Eivor always loved Kassandra traced her scars. She was exhausted after the recent events, and Sigurd had wanted her to leave with him to go to Norway. Why did they have to go back after they had left years ago? Whatever it was, she wasn't going to think about it right now as she got this private time with Kassandra. She lay on the bed, her head resting against her arms as she felt her fingers brushing along scars that ran from her shoulders down her back.

Each time she traced a scar, Eivor shivered a little as it felt good. She pulled the furs over her hands as she closed her eyes and smiled softly. "That feels nice," Eivor whispered, eyes closed as she just took time for herself now.

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[ 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 ] ― sender worships receiver’s body - for eivor

Eivor lay on her stomach, her arms folded as her head rested against her arms. Teal eyes fluttered close as she felt the little kisses along her spine, working along the tattoo on her back. Two circles on her tattoos, are dedicated to the strength and valor of the Valkyries and hopes to have their blessing that she have the same. Runes and lines in continuous circles, intertwined with the vision of the tree of life. To feel Kassandra's lips along her spine sent goosebumps along her skin, as she moved around her bandeau while she laid there was a form of pleasure she didn't realize she loved til she did it the first time.

Now she couldn't get enough of it.

"Mhmm… are you going to spoil me all night tonight?" Eivor questioned, not denying she quite enjoyed this.

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are you serious? i'm not letting you risk your life. - hiddenxeagle @ eivor

Eivor smiled at the younger man, as her hand reached out and squeezed his shoulder. "Trust me, I'm more capable of handling these things. I might not be a part of your brotherhood or follow its code, but I'm more than willing to help you out by taking someone out like this. Not only will it help you but it will help ensure the protection of my people," Eivor said, looking toward him as she knew the risk that came with what she had done.

Now the order was searching for her, they would hunt her down but she would fight back. Besides, she would use this against them; now they think they were hunting her like prey. But a wolf was never someone's prey, they would just fall into her trap. No, longer did she have to search for them, they would come to her. "Besides, you are part of my people now, Hytham, this whole town is part of my family and I protect my own," --- [ @hiddenxeagle ]