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I took a few kilometers just to show up in Kattegat with the bear, its weight was not a problem, but its size ... I carried this dead animal on my back, like a drunk friend from a tavern ... the bear smelled nicer... not like vomit.

All my clothes, my hair was dirty and sticky with his blood, a pack of city dogs followed me, counting on a free meal. When I got to Arne's farm, it was late afternoon, I threw the carrion to the ground and caught a deep breath ... The strength is there, but the condition is weak, only a few kilometers and I'm already losing my breath. I entered the house, when Frida saw me, she dropped the bowl of water.

- By Odin ... Ulf, what happened? Are you hurt? Someone attacked you?

- Nothing, I came to please my future wife, I killed the bear, he is lying in the yard ... I'm going home to take a bath.

- Wait, I'll call Lagerth.

I nodded my head. I might as well wait, it's not that I'm in a hurry somewhere ... A few minutes later, Frida and Lagertha entered the house. My future wife ran up to me, threw herself on my neck and gave me a kiss on the mouth, then she quickly jumped back and only realized that I looked like an apprentice butcher.

- So you really care about me, you did not delay the task to avoid getting married?

- No, you were just too young and still are. In two years, only then will we get married.

Suddenly, Frida grabbed her daughter and sat her down at the table. She also brought various combs and clasps.

- Women who have a husband wear their hair tied or cover it with bonnets and veils, only those girls who do not have a husband can wear their hair loose ... You are almost Ulf's wife.

I decided to evacuate, it was going to be a conversation between mother and daughter about the wife's obligations ... I said goodbye to everyone and went to my house ... and something was splashing in my shoes.

A few days later Svein and Żywia showed up at my house with an invitation to their wedding. Of course, I refused, saying I didn't have time, but I agreed that Mira could go. Żywia was happy, but Svein's face was filled with a strange grimace ... probably the slave sister was not what he dreamed of. After returning from the wedding, Mira was not in the best mood, I tried to find out if something had happened, but she was silent ... she did not give any signs.

After a few weeks, Lagertha came almost every day and helped either at work or at home, she was quite serious about being a wife. I decided to make her a gift and buy her something in the settlement ... I had the idea for a long time, buy a fabric and pay for sewing a dress with a cape trimmed with fur. I went to Kattegat and looked for the right material for several minutes, but at the moment there was only black and red color. I bought 4 meters of each of them, I don't know how much is needed for a dress, I also bought a rabbit fur and went to the seamstress. I explained to her as best I could what I needed and hoped it would be enough.

When I was about to return home, I accidentally met Żywia. She had bruises on her face, the same could be seen on her neck ... she couldn't look into my eyes, she just said "thank you" as she passed by. I decided to keep her for a while.

- By law, if a husband hits his wife three times, she can file for a divorce, If your husband hasn't slept with you for three years, if he is too effeminate, if he suddenly becomes poor ... these are all grounds for divorce. You are an ex-slave, your husband has influential friends, he can accuse you of being unfaithful, theft and even if he kills you, he will not face a serious punishment. Therefore, a divorce must be quick and public before he can do anything worse.

- Will I be able to come back to your home?

- Good luck Żywia.

I had nothing more to say, she chose her future herself. I gave her the opportunity to fix the error, now it is up to her whether she will take my advice.

I came back home and started making toys, but I couldn't concentrate ... I don't know if it was Żywia or something else, I suspect something else. When it came to physical violence against women, I did worse things than Żywia's husband. A few bruises didn't touch me.

Not knowing what to do with myself, I went to sleep. A few days later, I found out that Żywia decided to take my advice and went to the lawspeaker to report her case and filed for divorce. In a few days I will find out what the outcome of this case is.

Today the dress for Lagerth should be ready by now, it cost me a lot of money, but I think she will be happy. I went to Kattegat, and after an hour I was there. The actual dress was waiting for me and not only the dress, I told the seamstress that if there was any material left, she would make some gloves. Fortunately, I did not have to pay extra, the gloves were a gift from the company for being a good customer ... so they definitely inflated the price from the very beginning.

I waited for my future wife to come the next day. I took her to one of the rooms upstairs and said that there was a gift waiting for her inside.

Before I could go down I heard a cry of joy. It took her a few minutes to change into new clothes. She immediately ran downstairs to present herself.