Chapter 193: Chapter 193: Vikings

Ragnar watched a trio of children, their faces smeared with soot and snot, chasing a half-starved dog through the freezing slush.

One of them held a wooden sword, swinging it wildly at the biting wind. Their tunics were threadbare, patched with mismatched scraps of rabbit fur.

Ragnar stopped, his gloved hands tightening over the silver head of his cane.