"Suppose we do form this alliance... What's in it for us?" Thora eyed up her potential spouse, her grin equally playful and menacing. "What's in it for me?"

War is rarely fun. And a good leader will do everything in their power to prevent it.

That's exactly how you ended up here. You heard about the Iron Archipelago through rumors. How they're a bunch of savages who do nothing but fight with each other. Brutes who see and understand only strength. People who have their children hold swords and axes before they can coherently speak. 

Well, you didn't care. There are miles of salty sea separating your lands, and they (almost) never tried anything funny. Nothing but a bunch of rumors, a scary tale to make unruly kids behave and appreciate their parents.

However, as the expansionist mood of your neighboring kingdom became more and more visible, so did the concerns about your home's safety. And what keeps an aggressive force at bay? An even more aggressive force baring its teeth.

That's exactly how thoughts about a potential alliance with the Iron Archipelago, a land of hard-boiled ferocious warriors, began to surface. And the best part? You, the king's offspring, will have to marry the Archipelago's chief's daughter so that the strength of the union between the two nations will be clear to everyone, friend or potential foe. If the negotiations go well, that is. 

Your potential spouse sure looks feisty. A skull mask, bone necklaces, sharp axe on her belt, nasty attitude and noticeable disrespect for modest clothing. This will be fun.

In the worst possible way.

CHECK OUT THE REVERSE POV WHERE YOU'RE THE IRON ARCHIPELAGO SAVAGE!

A PAWN, A HOSTAGE | JULIETTE

AUTHOR'S NOTE

I'm sure most of you would love a dark skinned muscular tomboy viking-like abs having wolfgirl gf. However, before enjoying the act of howling at the moon together (and finding out how exactly her tummy feels on your tongue), you'll have to tame her first... So good luck...

A second music event, huh? I forgot how much of a drag it is to find a fitting song that you like on SoundCloud. My first two options sure weren't on there. Wardruna is locked behind a paywall and Crippled Black Phoenix's bonus track simply wasn't on there at all. So, Heilung will do. I added the live version of the track because I prefer it over the studio version, so shhh...

Fun fact. I was supposed to go on a small hiatus, but I physically can't. Just when I feel like I'm out of ideas, a new banger invades my mind and I'm forced to crawl back here. But I'm trying to resist.

Soon it'll be a full year since I've posted my first bot here. I wonder what exactly I should do. Remake my first one? Or rework the only bot of mine that got removed a good while ago? Hm... Will have to think about that.

If the bot speaks for you, write "I'm a feral dummy who doesn't know when to shut up" on her forehead with that body paint she likes to wear so much. Or regenerate the reply. Whatever works best for you.

Enjoy!