#nobled

  is your muse one to be loyal in relationships ,   or are they likely to quickly move from one bond to another ?

What do you mean by relationships? As in romantic relationships? Because, yes, he is. When he was married to his wife, Kiiara, he never cheated on her. They did keep lovers but were both in agreement on doing so. If Kiiara had not been alright with this, Eivor wouldn’t have had anyone but her. In that respect he is loyal. Although, in his younger years, before he was married, he was known as a bit of a flirt. These days he has not settled with anyone in a long time.  In regards to platonic, friendly relationships, the answer is, once again, yes. Eivor trusts very few people. He keeps even fewer close. Those who do remain in his circle have to really prove they are not worthy of trust before he turns on them. He is very loyal to his business dealings as well. Honestly, the man is just not here to lie or play around with pretty words to get what he wants. He’ll either say yes or no and once it's said, it's done. That's it. 

did your muse ever feel as though their innocence had been lost ?   what moment in their life could be described as the end of their innocence ?  

I don’t think so, to be honest with you. Eivor grew up along the wall on a cattle farm. Life was kinda hard right from the get-go. At five he was already helping his father worth the fields, fish, take care of his younger sister. He knew how to slaughter animals right away and how the world worked. His parents pulled no punches with him. The Wildlings tend to be blunt people and so that innocence died very early on. To early to remember really. If you asked Eivor outright he’d probably tell you that you cannot lose something you never had. 

what was the bravest moment in your muse’s life ?  are they known to be courageous from then on ? 

So, Eivor constantly tip-toes on the line between brave and stupid. Thus the whole stealing a boat and sailing around with a crew of young men at the age of fifteen. Some might call that brave. He returned to the same place he stole the boat and maybe that’s brave too but it's also rather stupid. He then went straight into the war which most would say is brave. Some of his tactics could be argued as stupid but hey he’s still here, isn’t he? 

Both stupid and brave really a field day with Eivor when the war ended and he returned to the Ice Coast to be judged by his Ruling lord. Who he then challenged to one-on-one combat. Mind you this is Eivor who had just returned from war. He is exhausted, hurt, and blood sick. However, he knows that the Ruling Lord could order to have his life, his family's lives, and his crews lives all ended. So he took matters into his own hands. That was probably the bravest moment of his life. Stepping up and putting his life on the line in place of the people he loved. Not for power or title but just for them. 

                         ˙  ˖  ˙  ˖      SHE  TAKES  HIS  HANDS  IN  HERS ;   her  face  is  void  of  emotion,  save  for  her  eyes  that  are  welled  with  tears.  the  room’s  melancholic  ambiance  does  nothing  to  ease  her  pain.  the  words  being  spoken  to  her  failed  to  make  sense.  nadyra  opens  her  mouth  to  speak  but  no  words  come  out.  instead,  she  turns  away  from  embry,   lip  quivering  as  she  attempts  to  suppress  her  tears.  this  was  meant  to  be  a  time  of  jubilation,  but  the  lack  of  smiles    &&    joy  was  astonishing.  nothing  seemed  to  be  going  right      ━━      not  for  anyone.  

 nadyra  stares  at  her  hands  now  neatly  folded  in  her  lap.  the  girl  is  at  a  loss  for  words,  mindlessly  tugging  at    &&    playing  with  the  soft  fabric  of  her  dress.  was  there  an  ulterior  meaning  to  his  words ?   perhaps  he  had  not  finished  his  sentence ?   for  nadyra’s  sake,  there  had  to  be  more.  she’s  silent  in  hopes  embry  will  continue  talking  but  his  lips  never  move.  there  are  no  more  words  falling  from  his  lips ;   there  are  no  words  to  help  alleviate  the  aching  in  her  heart.

 long  ago  she  promised  herself  to  never  fall  in  love      ━━      look  at  her  now.  her  heart  lies  bare    &&    vulnerable  in  his  hands.  he’d  broken  her  down,  picked  her  apart  piece  by  piece,  stormed  through  the  barrier  around  her  heart.    &&    there  isn’t  a  thing  she  can  do  about  it.  no,  all  she  can  do  is  sit    &&    hope  for  change.  change  that  may  never  come,  change  that  at  times  seemed  impossible.  a  man  was  set  in  his  ways.  

the  silence  is  painful  as  it  eats  its  way  through  her.  it’s  painful      ━━     unbearable.  for  once  in  her  life,  she  feels  completely    &&    utterly  helpless.  when she  turns  to  him  there  are  fresh  tears  making  their  way  down  the  contours  of  her face.  her  eyes  glance  down  at  the  floor  between  them.  the  girl  had  never  been  one to  cry.

 her  sense  of  direction  is  gone.  all  the  fearlessness  she  once  held  vanished.  she  works  up  the  courage  to  talk  again,  to  look  him  in  the  eye.    ❛  i  don’t  need  a  reason.  ❜    it’s  hard  for  her  to  say  but  the  truth  is  always  harder  than  the  lie.

 feelings  of  jealousy,  disappointment,    &&    of  disgust  all  cease.  there  is  only  pain    &&    want  left  in  her.  once  again,  she  takes  his  hands.  they’re  warm    &&    inviting,  yet  there  was  no  invitation  extended  to  her.

had  they  not  been  betrothed,  would  he  still  treat  her  this  way ?   would  they  have ever  exchanged  words ?   she  can’t  help  but  think  of  all  the  ifs    &&    buts.