It ain't good enough to try and not succeed

It seemed very odd that Ragnar strived so hard to please a being that might not even exist, but this was not the most relevant fact. His God was both his greatest strength and weakness. What would become of him, if lef with nothing to believe in. "A man can't be defined by anyone but himself," she told him a truth that she herself sincerely believed, but just the same way he didn't force his religion on others and respected the differences of opinion, she didn't expect him to changes his views right there and then.

"Tell me more about your culture and religion," she asked, having learned that one of the keys to connect and better understand other people was by getting an insight of their background. She had learned a lot about Ragnar by her observations, made opinions about his defining traits, yet his religion was just as important part of his personality. "What out of your culture would be the most beneficial to us?"