A Village Near Þingvallavatn Lake, Iceland- Tuesday night, 945 AD

[solo_sword]

Jaina liked when the island traveled. She liked getting out and seeing the new places and the people and how they did things. She traveled all the time back home, but she never got to really see much, and frankly when you were usually chasing after criminals, you weren't in the best areas anyway. So not only did she get to check out someplace new, she got to do so with an actual Viking. One who spoke English, even.

As they headed towards the tavern to meet some of the locals- and possible viewing of barfights- she said, "This is going to be so different with someone who can actually understand the language."


[For that Viking vampire.]

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[texted3times]

Eric, who was being greeted by name and waved at, grinned. "They'll love you. Hit the first guy who looks at your breasts in the eye and you'll drink free the rest of the night."

[solo_sword]

"That will not be a problem," Jaina assured him, watching the people. "Seems like you've made friends."

[texted3times]

"They don't see a lot of new people," Eric replied, "and I can speak the language. That makes me pretty popular."

[solo_sword]

"Have you been out in this area a lot since we got here?" she wondered.

[texted3times]

"Every evening after the club gets quiet," Eric replied.

He might've been a little homesick.

[solo_sword]

Aww. "Thanks for bringing me out here tonight," she said sincerely. Especially since one of the neat things about being here was actually getting to see where and when he came from.

[texted3times]

"You're very welcome," he said, shoving the door to the tavern open with his hand. "Breathe through your mouth until you get used to the smell," he advised.

[solo_sword]

That was a little scary from a guy who didn't breathe. "I guarantee I've smelled worse," she said, but when she stepped inside, that little bit of bravada didn't mean the mouthbreathing thing wasn't good advice. "Or maybe you know what you're talking about."

[texted3times]

"Baths weren't really a thing," he explained as several warriors shouted greetings to him over the din.

[solo_sword]

"You really weren't kidding about being popular," she said with a smile, now purposely watching for where people's eyes went and whether or not she had to hit anyone. "Do you even drink anything here?"

[texted3times]

"No, but I tell really good stories," Eric replied.

[solo_sword]

"Does that mean you get to tell them in two languages tonight?" she teased.

[texted3times]

"If you insist," Eric said, smiling. "They sound much better in the original language."

[solo_sword]

"And I would really like to hear this original language from you," Jaina told him. "I haven't yet."

She hadn't exactly been listening at graduation or anything.

[texted3times]

"What would you like to hear me say?" Eric asked.

[solo_sword]

"There is no fun in me telling you what to say," she replied.

[texted3times]

Eric leaned in close to her ear and murmured, "Augun eru eru fallegustu skugga af brandy brúnn."

[OOC: Your eyes are the prettiest shade of brandy brown.]

[solo_sword]

There was of course a problem with not telling him what she wanted to hear. "And what did that mean?"

[texted3times]

"You have pretty eyes," Eric said.

[solo_sword]

"Oh. Thank you." She had no idea why she'd expected something different. "See, that's better than I would have come up with."

[texted3times]

"Well, I could also say you hit really hard, but I'm just assuming that," Eric said with a smile. "I've never seen you fight."

[solo_sword]

"It is true, though," she confirmed. "I get complaints from people I spar with. I say it's their fault for expecting me to go easy on them."

[texted3times]

"It's totally their fault," Eric agreed. "It's also not your fault that people build flimsy walls these days."

[solo_sword]

Jaina nodded. "It's not. Though I haven't been testing wall durability lately so I'm going to take your word for it," she grinned.

[texted3times]

"And let's try not to have to throw anyone out through the wall here," Eric said, "if only to be hospitable."