I wished I would have time to get in a little sleep after speaking with the Akefor jarl. I wanted to see my bride in her dreams. To see her soul and know she was okay. But I had to take care of the clan before I could rest, which meant ensuring we had allies. My love would just have to wait.
“This first stop will be Clan Akefor. I do not know the name of the jarl there,” I said to Rush. We began slowing as our boat pushed closer to the land.
“I hope we’re doing the right thing, Torben. What if they hold us responsible for what happened to them?” he replied.
I shared my clanmate’s concerns. But Myra and I had spoken about the issue, and she seemed confident they wouldn’t blame us. So I pushed the worry aside, and we rowed on.
After I had helped Brant get on his way, I immediately readi
