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Osferth and Nilsa watched in horror as a nasty woman rode an equally as nasty man, Uhtred reached around to cover her eyes as he pulled her to his chest. She cringed at the sounds of the animalistic noises behind them, she was relieved to know that when she and Uhtred get intimate it is nothing like this. Osferth placed a hand on her lower back to comfort her as he noticed her poorly concealed distress.

"She's yours until nightfall. If you're quick, you can get a turn." The man looked at her chest again and Uhtred narrowed his eyes before wrapping his arm around her to block his view, he was possessive when it came to men looking at her but not with his three warriors.

Odd, she thought.

"He'll certainly be quick," The man grunts and the woman groans in pleasure. Nilsa practically was one with his armor as she pressed so close to Uhtred that he nearly stumbled back, she didn't like the sounds or the scene behind her. Uhtred walks away with her nestled against his side as the tavern owner chuckled.

"Do not look at her," Osferth said with annoyance as the man licked his lips looking at her ass. She was a woman to be respected and cherished, not gazed at like a piece of meat. "Hey, why do I always have to pretend to be the virgin?" Osferth said and he moved next to them. She rubbed his arm to soothe his irritation and smiled when he leaned into her unconsciously.

"Because no one would believe I am the virgin," They enter a different section of the whore house. "Especially, not with her attached to me." Uhtred said teasingly as she blushed. She turned to see the monks groaning as they were whipped by women.

"Harder, like your sister does it! Hit it!" Oswi yells out. She noticed Osferth paused with his hand on his chin as he watched curiously, she moved to his side and propped her chin on his shoulder as she peered into the room. "Lead me out of the darkness, lord. And let this sin..." The woman grunts at the force she hits him with. Osferth points to the room with his pinkie.

"I'm a virgin in that, lord." He says and she giggles quietly.

"I'm sure you are, Osferth. We've found our monks." Uhtred said absentmindedly. She runs her fingers up Osferth's arm as she leans in to whisper.

"Uhtred and I have done something similar. Except, it was his hand when he smacked my ass, but I liked the sting of pain it left. Though I am sure he wouldn't mind if you wanted to get whipped, I would happily do it." She said seductively and Osferth shivered at the sultry tone, he grew flustered when he realized just how close she was.

"Oi, watching costs extra." The tavern owner said. Uhtred sends her an amused look as he pulls Osferth away.

"Stop seducing the baby monk and follow me." Uhtred said with a playful smirk and she gasped once she realized what she had done.

Her curiosity only grew when Uhtred didn't seem opposed to the idea.

Finan and Sihtric soon join them at night as they watch the two monks leave the tavern as if they had not been whipped.

"Traveling overnight, all that way in a saddle with a red raw ass, a good thing they like pain." Finan mumbled as he tossed an arm over her shoulder.

"It is not so bad." She said as she tapped his chest armor with a grin. Finan turned to her with a mischievous smile and darkened eyes, Uhtred cleared his throat.

"It takes six days to get to Bebbanburg on the coast road."

"They'll get there before Ascension." Finan said as he massaged her shoulder in thought. It felt nice, she leaned further into his side as she listened. Uhtred looked at him funny and she snickered.

"I'm a good Christian boy, lord." Finan said and she moved her hand to grab his sword belt and jerked him closer.

"You should not ride before them. The rocks around Bebbanburg do not treat ships kindly." Finan turned around and his smile dropped from his face. He let go of her to push her behind him protectively.

"So, we wait here and enjoy the atmosphere." Finan says as they hear the murmuring of men. As Uhtred walks away to speak with his son privately, Finan leans over to speak with Osferth. She grabbed the monk's arm as she stayed close to them, the monk cleared his throat to avoid growing flustered again.

"Three pieces of silver says he runs home." Osferth and Finan shake on it and she huffed out a laugh.

"Lord! All right, come on!" Finan shouts as the men move closer to them. Uhtred urged them to walk away as they headed for their boat, she quickly moved to Sihtric to check on him. She had lost sight of him during the horrific display of sex in the tavern. The Dane reached for her hand and she didn't deny him the small act of comfort.

Nilsa watched with worry as Finan climbed the rocky terrain, he grunted softly as he looked out at Bebbanburg.

"Hard to tell! Maybe forty helmets!" He yells down and she anxiously bites at her fingertips. Osferth moved to place a hand on her back to draw her back out of her head. She sent the monk a small smile as she leaned back against Sihtric who wrapped an arm around her waist to hold her.

"Then he has put all his men on the ramparts to make it look like he has more!" Uhtred said with a grin.

"He was always a cunning one." Beocca said.

"Still two against one." Osferth mumbled next to her and Sihtric.

"We're twice as good." Sihtric said with a proud smile and moved to rest his hand protectively over her stomach.

"Yeah, keep saying it, it becomes true." She laughed at Osferth's annoyed look and reached out to squeeze his hand. She turned when Uhtred helped Finan back on the boat, she quickly rushed to the Irishman's side to check for any injuries, and once she was satisfied she pulled him into a hug.

"We don't need to slaughter 'em all, just hold 'em off." He said as he reluctantly pulled away from her warmth.