Things were going surprisingly well but while there was a stalemate on the sea, this didn't mean that things were not moving back home.
King Askild had the freedom to move without supervision from Ragnar, Ragnar had a hostile relationship with Askild and with Askild's house back in order, he could finally feel the touch of his wife, the woman he loved the most in the world.
He missed Liv, he could not believe that she had forgiven but the sincerity in her eyes was no doubt that of the woman he loved.
He knew that look but Askild pushed the outside world away as Liv was naked on his bed.
Her nipples were erect as Askild admired the body of his wife.
Liv missed her husband's lustful eyes and while what he has done could be deemed unforgivable, she was the one person that was meant to offer him unconditional love.
That was the duty of a wife because she had sworn the rest of her life with him.