It was a relief to see the backs of Báfurr and his friends leaving my house. It was like an angry shadow was lifted from my home.
But it was still awkward as we all stood in my great room. All including Roarr, whom Thorbjorn and I really needed to have a discussion about, but not with him standing there.
"Coffee?" Kara offered, more to break the uneasy silence than because anyone looked like they needed more caffeine. But we all murmured a yes, and Nilda went with her into the kitchen.
"Ingrid," Roarr said.
I just barely avoided flinching. There was no way he knew what Thorbjorn and I were still stewing over, was there? "Yes?" I asked.
"I wanted to tell you that I saw Haraldr," he said. "You were still at Loke"s house when I got back here."
"Right. Thanks," I said distractedly.
"Wel
