27 Chapter 26

Thor Harem members

1)Lagertha

2)Judith

3)Katia

Aslaug was now pretty terrified as she could see none of the vision she had are going the way she wanted.She was thinking about Thor time to time,a god who walking among mortals.

Also Lagertha was not okay with how Gyda or Bjorn were being treated.So she had huge fight with Ragnar and it was decided they would move Bjorn would also be taken to Kaupang.Ragnar tried to plead with Lagertha,who was not having it,since she was not going to let Aslaug push her son around.

Thor calmed her down and said"I know you are disappointed in him,but he is still Bjorn and Gyda's father.So Bjorn would also want to meet his father too."

Lagertha calmed down and decided to let Bjorn visit from time to time.Aslaug having had slight peek of the future knew keeping a good relationship with Thor was a must for Kattegat to thrive and it is proven right because of Kaupang became hotspot for trading and Hedeby was an important trading settlement near the southern end of the Jutland Peninsula.There  

Earl Sigvard,who was annoyed at Kaupang was now the hotspot for trading,which meant Hedeby was losing traders and settlers.So in anger he sent people to kill their leader,which obviously failed.Thor made to return the favor by beheading Sigvard ,Sigvard's brother Einar was left alive.

Hedeby along with Birka was also come under Thor all were considered major trading locations.

Thor had gave Hedeby to Bjorn to govern for experience purposes,Bjorn was happy to do so with Sig protecting and guiding him.While Gyda governed Birka with Val's help.

Four years passed by quickly, Aslaug did try number of times to get the attention of Thor,but always failed,she tried to go the Kaupang as guest to get close to Thor again was met with failure.So she decided stick with Ragnar and had three sons Ubbe,Hvitserk and Sigurd "Snake-in-the-Eye" Ragnarsson are born and interesting thing was all of them were very close to Bjorn and Gyda no matter how much Aslaug tried to remove them from each other.She was now pregnant with the fourth,who would be known as Ivar the Boneless protege of Loki.

Now Thor wrapped his hands around Lagertha from behind,as his lips trailed kisses on her neck.Lagertha was smiling leaned back enjoying this the warmth, as she turned around to see a asked"You look annoyed."

Thor sighed and replied"Nothing just King Rurik of

Kievan Rus is expanding his territory a lot towards east,we have been getting a lot of Rus leaders,who want protection."

Rurik with his two brothers and a large retinue (druzhina) and became ruler of the city and region of Novgorod.He expanded his dynasty a lot,Lagertha heard everything and said"You could help them,in doing so you are practically expanding your territory without fight or blood shed."

Thor knew this,but he was not sure about Rurik will take this lying down and he was proven right as King Rurik attacked which came under his protection thus leading to battle that destroyed Rurik army to shreds,King Rurik knew when to quit quickly called for meeting where both came to accord Rurik gave the territory of Kiev,Turov,Liubech and Pereyaslavl to Thor.

Rurik wanted Thor as allie than an enemy,but this do called treaty would be broken by his Reagent and brother in law Prince Oleg.