Shit they were a few steps away, I darted to the room closest to me, praying it as open and empty. It was open , thank the gods, but small and cramped, it was a storage room but I managed to close the door behind me quick enough for them not to see and held my breath, I was going through so much trouble to sleep with that royal brat, but oh he was so cute. The people passes the corridor and I managed to continue my route to the kitchen and then out the secret door, closing it behind me. I got to the stables where we had left out horses and mine was the only one left, fuck, The road back to the near by village wasn't too long but in the dark it was dangerous and creepy, whatever I thought, I'm not going to stay here that for sure, with my last strengths I got on my horse and left Winchester, I didn't even have a torch to see and I was honestly considering going back into Winchester, but not far infront of me I could see a faint light, 4 in fact, could these be my people?

Whoever they were, it was a better choice so near them than to stay back alone, I galloped to ahead and who was there? Arvid and our friends! "Thank the Gods it was you guy! I thought I was going to have to get back alone", and where might I ask were you half the night" asked Freya, "And what a coincidence that prince Edward went missing as well" joined Arvid, "What are you suggesting? I was exploring the grounds of Winchester and Edward was telling me about the history behind everything, but I will admit I got bored and left him to go to an ale house, I got lost you know! That's why I'm so late" I attempted to save myself, "Mhm" Freya teased, "well important thing is your here and not dead"  said Orm, I rolled my eyes but didn't say anything, I mean they could never find out the truth, right? We got back safely to the village and as I was getting off my horse, Arvid but his hand on my shoulder and turned me to face him "you honestly didn't do anything stupid?" he said, "Ofcourse not! Do you not trust me Arvid?" I responded, "you promise?" he repeated, "yes, he's a spoiler brat I don't find him interested at all" I reassured, Arvid snickered and sent me off, shit Arvid was really worried about this... I mean how could it cause any harm? I'm just playing around with him, it probably won't even happen again. I was so exhausted from the whole day that I passed out cold as soon as I got to my bed.

The next morning I was woken up by Froya yelling at me to get up "Signe get up! We're leaving!"  I could barely comprehend what she was saying, she went to bed the same hour as me, how was she up already? "Froyaaa five more minutes pleaseee" I pleaded, "if you wait any longer they'll leave without you!", I gathered my last strengths and stood up, only just conscious, somehow changed into my armour and headed down to the stables. Once I hurriedly got to my horse I realised it was the only one there, shiiiiiit, how long had they been gone? How far were they? I got onto her and left the village as fast as I could. Luckily, I could see them, they were quite far ahead but if galloped then I could reach them 10 or 15 minutes. By the time I got to them, they had all noticed me and stopped, it was awkwarddd, I rode up to Froya and Arvid, they were both fathers advisers so they got to ride in front after father, "look who finally got here" said Arvid, "I don't get it, you two went to bed the same time as me and you were up on time, but I was not?" I questioned, Froya chuckled "it's not big secret, we asked the servants to wake us", "Wow so nice of you to think of me as well" I joked.

Halfway through the journey Father asked for me to join him in the front, I felt anxious, was he going to tell me off? Did he know something!? Gods the guilt was really getting to me but I rode up to the front anyways and asked father why he had called me. "Do you miss your mother? Arne and Hali?" He asked, "yes of course I think of them every day" I responded, "well, now that I have peace with our biggest threat, I figured that It's safe enough to bring them here and settle down for good, don't you think?" At first I was overwhelmed with excitement! Arne would almost be 11 and Hali was 8 by now, I wondered of my mother, oh how I missed her, she would always comfort me as a child after I had injured myself climbing trees but one thought di taunt me, Hali and Arne wouldn't remember their motherland well once thy grew up or be taught stories of the Gods by priests. In the end I made peace with it because I missed them beyond measured, It was agreed soon spring would start and I would go back to Denmark to accompany Mother and my brothers back to England.

A few days into spring and I was ready to set sail, Arvid and Froya had to stay in England but Liv, Orm and Magnus came along with me. It took an unbearably long 5 days but we made it to Denmark and the look on mothers face when she saw me was so heartwarming, Arne and Hali had grown tall and fast. That night we feasted and I told mother of our adventures and accomplishments, that I came here with the intention to take them and all who wished to England. Mother agreed it would be for the Best and I scheduled a date, towards the end of Spring to sail back to England.

Mk this wasn't a very yamalishious chapter BUT ITS IN PREPERATION FOR SMT OK
I got so many ideas you guys 🫡