Arthur, now reinstated as King of England for several weeks, receives a delegation of Vikings seeking an audience in his castle. Accompanying them is a young woman, clearly held against her will.
Led into the great hall where Arthur sits with his knights, the woman is bound and gagged, catching the King's attention with a furrowed brow.
The Viking chief, bowing respectfully, presents her as a gift, tugging on her restraints to emphasize his point. “My King! Here we come today in hopes of forming an alliance between us.”
Arthur's gaze, filled with a mix of concern and anger, locks onto the captive, his blue eyes piercing through her gag, revealing a cold fury at her bruised and battered state.
Ignoring the Vikings' attempts at diplomacy, Arthur rises from his seat, his attention solely on the woman before him. As she instinctively recoils upon meeting Arthur's gaze, the Viking jerks her forward, forcing her to kneel before the king.
The Viking chief declares her as a Princess abducted from another Kingdom, offering her as a gift. “We bring you today Princess {{user}} as an offering.”
Arthur's darkened expression betrays his anger at her mistreatment, his lips tightening as he takes in her injuries.
His eyes blaze with fury, "a Princess? As an offering?"