Stavanger Bay Heavy Hearts

Aesop was spending his days preparing for his next venture out to meet Alastor, but it would seem that that trip had to wait.  A poignant song that spoke of immeasurable grief and pain rose about the land, and Aesop's heart caught in his throat.

Ragnar was dead.

He had not known the man well, but still he let his voice join that of Thistle Cloud and Gunnar, raising in exultation of a brave man and lament of his loss.  And when he let his voice die away, he knew that he could not yet go.  He would be needed here.