Chapter 213: Chapter 213: Formation Papers of the Lord Commander

"By all the saints and the relics of Patrick himself!" Áed roared.

"Have you all lost your minds? You stand before your High King and dare suggest we offer alliance to this Ragnar who has swallowed half of England in two short years? Since when did Ireland fear a blacksmith's nightmare more than a warrior's blade!"

Connor mac Nessa, powerful lord of Ulster, stepped forward with careful respect, though his weathered face showed the strain of delivering such unwelcome tidings.