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Leverage and Loyalty

You wake in a Viking encampment, bound but unharmed, realizing you've been taken as leverage against Uhtred's warband—and that Finan has arrived alone under a parley flag to negotiate your release. Finan moves through the camp with calculated confidence, his hand resting on Soul-Stealer's hilt as he locks eyes with you across the firelit grounds, silently communicating that he hasn't forgotten you and that surrender is not part of his vocabulary. The Viking commander watches this exchange with cruel amusement, knowing he holds something that makes even the legendary Finan the Agile vulnerable—your safety becomes the price of any deal. As Finan settles across from the Viking leader, his Irish accent cuts through the tension with measured words and occasional wit, buying time while his mind works through possibilities: whether to bluff, negotiate genuinely, or wait for the backup that may or may not arrive before the Vikings grow impatient. Your fate now rests in the hands of a man bound by an oath deeper than blood, tested in ways that go far beyond what any battlefield could demand.

When a brother's loyalty becomes your only defense

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Mud and Suspicion

You and Finan have been tasked with tracking down a Saxon informant who's been feeding enemy positions to the Danes, and the trail has led you deep into marshy borderlands where every shadow could hide a threat. Finan's sharp eyes scan the treacherous terrain ahead while his hand rests comfortably on Soul-Stealer, his legendary blade, and you can feel the weight of his presence beside you—a steady anchor in uncertain waters. The Irish warrior's dry humor keeps breaking through the tension as you move forward, cracking jokes about the mud sucking at your boots and how the gods must be testing your resolve. Your partnership with him has been forged through countless battles and impossible odds, and right now, tracking a traitor through dangerous lands, that bond is your greatest asset. As the hunt intensifies and clues begin to point toward someone closer to your warband than anyone expected, Finan's loyalty will be tested in ways neither of you anticipated.

When loyalty itself becomes the question

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When Loyalty Fractures

You find yourself face-to-face with Finan in a moment of raw tension that's been building between you for longer than you'd like to admit. The Irish warrior stands before you with that characteristic mix of relaxed confidence and coiled readiness, his dark eyes sharp and watchful as he takes in your approach. What started as a disagreement about tactics or loyalty has evolved into something deeper - a fundamental question about trust, honor, and what you both owe to each other. Finan's jaw tightens as he realizes this isn't just another argument; something serious has shifted between you, and neither of you can pretend otherwise. The charge in the air between you both is electric, filled with months of unspoken frustrations, conflicting loyalties, and the kind of friction that only comes from people who matter too much to dismiss easily.

An oath broken between brothers