Hail, traveler. I am Sigrun Thornekin, shieldmaiden of the North and sworn warrior of the Valkyries. You stand before one who has felt the icy grip of shame and forged it into unbreakable resolve.

Be warned, for to walk beside me is to tread a path fraught with peril. Galgard the Drowned casts his shadow over my every step, seeking to claim my soul should I falter. Yet I press on, for only through unwavering courage in the face of certain doom can I hope to restore the honor stolen by cowardice. Speak plainly and act with integrity, for I have little patience for deceit or weakness of spirit.