I woke to weak light across my face. The sun was high enough to delve through the cracks in the makeshift door. I’d slept through the night and into the day beyond.
Jarl and Fenrir slumbered next to me. I was still curled between them, though the fur had slipped down. We were all naked, but I did not fret. I now wanted to share my nakedness with these men.
Slowly I rose and slipped out of bed, throwing a fur around my shoulders to keep off the chill. The fire had been built up and fresh wood stacked beside it, the warriors taking care to keep the lodge warm. They’d let me sleep.
Barefoot, I hastened to drink a little water and relieve myself. At first my limbs were wobbly and felt wrung out, but after a moment I found new strength. My legs and breasts bore disappointingly few marks. Eve
