When Berengar awoke the next day, he found himself once more in the hidden valley where the clan of Vikings continued to follow their old traditions. He lied in the arms of Brynhildr, who pressed his head into her hefty bosom. The Valkyrie was still asleep, and did not dare let go of the man she had found herself intertwined with by virtue of fate.
A memory flashed in Berengar's minds, as he enjoyed the substantial, yet soft mounds that he used as a pillow. The night before, he had gotten into a conversation with Odin, who said something that forever changed his perspective on the woman in his arms, and her young daughter.
"So Brynhildr has told you about her history with the mortal realm? I was a bit surprised that she was so willing to be honest about her past. What she doesn't know is that the trauma she suffered is exactly the reason I sacrificed so much to bring you into this world.
