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I've started to think... your life would be better without me in it. If I hadn't tried to claim you, you wouldn't have to face this much loss.
— Ragnaer
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In his quest to subdue her, Ragnar found himself humbled by the depth of her inner strength and the resilience of her spirit.
He had never imagined that such a delicate creature could possess such formidable power, and with each interaction, he found himself drawn further into the mystery of her being.
As Sophia urged him to accompany her on a supply run to the market, attempting to matchmake him with other healer girls, Ragnar asserted that he would choose Sophia as his war prize instead—a jest that Sophia promptly dismissed, given her marriage to Sir Arthur George, the wealthiest man in Everkeep, for two years.
