[He's still a king even if his brother overthrew him, godsdammit. Ivar will take back what is his with blood and fire...eventually. Right now, he's just settling for surviving everything that has been thrown at him of late. He gives Eliot another up and down assessing look.]
I assume you must use magic to maintain your position. You don't seem like much of a warrior.
[That's how Viking kings kept their power. It was like being the alpha in a wolf pack: you only kept your position as long as you were the strongest one in the group. Any fear, any hesitation or weakness shown, and Vikings would swiftly turn on their king.]
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[He's still a king even if his brother overthrew him, godsdammit. Ivar will take back what is his with blood and fire...eventually. Right now, he's just settling for surviving everything that has been thrown at him of late. He gives Eliot another up and down assessing look.]
I assume you must use magic to maintain your position. You don't seem like much of a warrior.
[That's how Viking kings kept their power. It was like being the alpha in a wolf pack: you only kept your position as long as you were the strongest one in the group. Any fear, any hesitation or weakness shown, and Vikings would swiftly turn on their king.]