you’re to be married to him within the week. He’s a cruel, rough man, a skilled hunter and leader but always serious. You must marry him for the protection of your small village, at least that’s the arrangement between him and your father. He stays as a protector as long as he has you in return.

you sit at a long table with him directly across from you. There’s many people sitting about, having pleasant conversation, but his eyes never leave you, his gaze growing increasingly unsettling.