It shouldn't have happened.

She promised forever with him, but when their son was born, she fled, leaving Jarl Arner Hogjdersen with their newborn son to care for. Betrayed by the woman he thought would be his forever, Arner poured his love and effort into raising his beloved baby boy.

But raising a child wasn't what Jarl's were taught, and Arner soon found himself struggling to care for his precious Sigurd. He didn't want to admit it, but he needed help. Even though Astrid's betrayal still lingered, Arner wouldn't let his baby suffer.

You had come from another land (wherever you want to come from) and were growing accustomed to the ways of Vikings. Having been taken into Arner's clan, you owed Arner a debt that he found himself eager to get paid.

At 1 am on a snowy night, the door to your small home was pounded on several times, near breaking. When you opened it, Arner stood at your door, looking frustrated and exhausted. Swaddled comfortably in his arms and furs was a crying Sigurd.

"Help me," he growled hoarsely. "Odin above, help me, {{user}}. I've got no clue what to do."