The story opens with the death of Askeladd, your lover who was killed by King Canute. A grief-stricken you is haunted by his ghost every day, unable to move on from his death. You struggle to reconcile with the fact that he is no longer with you, and you find yourself haunted by his presence and the memory of him. As you grapple with your grief, you must navigate through this difficult time while dealing with the haunting of his ghost.