Hope (Joining thread)

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Ragnar watched as his approach caused the boy to take an automatic step back. This was followed shortly after by gaping though Ragnar was quite used to being stared at. A small breeze picked up, in Ragnar’s favor this time and with discreetness he sniffed at it, dissecting the scents it carried. Or rather, the lack thereof. He had intended to ask the boy where his parents were, though he appeared of an age to be able to take care of himself much like Bragi had, but scented no one else that might otherwise be hiding. At least, Ragnar hoped this boy before him could offer useful skills to Stavanger Bay. They already had a juvenile who appeared to have been tortured by whomever she had fled to Stavanger Bay to get away from. Ragnar hadn’t decided what to do with her yet but had a feeling that Nerian, despite her continued status as his slave, would not let the child go without some kind of protest; having the trouble on the woman front as Ragnar currently was he was inclined to give Nerian whatever she wanted just to make her happy. So that he could make one of ‘his women’ happy, at least. The girls were much easier to pacify. Gyda was contented with being a homebody and chewing the bones he brought her and Junior enjoyed her ‘Shieldmaiden’ lessons with him. It came about, soon enough, why the boy was at Stavanger Bay’s borders proving Ragnar’s suspicions about ‘why’ correct. Ragnar paid little mind to the child’s trepidation towards him, having long since realized he cut an intimidating figure even before he’d elected to have scars carved into his face. The nicks on his muzzle, as was the other scars he bore, however, were not intentional and had been earned. "What is your name; what skills can you offer Stavanger Bay?" Ragnar inquired, figuring that for now they were the most important questions to be addressed, currently.