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Halfdan The Black is next in line to the throne of Sweden. Bjorn Ironside is next in line to the throne of Norway. Two young men who are best friends and all of it is from their fathers alliance. Both King Harald Finehair of Sweden and King Ragnar Lothbrok of Norway rose to fame. The two young kings had a lot in common which each other and became friends of sorts. Nothing like their sons and the friendship that the two of them have found themselves in. Both princes mothers had endure hardships during their marriages to the Kings. Halfdan's mother's marriage to his father was not one of love though one of many children. Halfdan is the eldest of six from that marriage but seven overall. Halfdan has two sisters and four brothers. His mother gave up a lot for him and his siblings which is something he is overly aware of. Bjorn's family life is a little more compilated. His parents marriage was one filled with love and two children. Till it was no longer the same. Aslaug came along and his parents were no longer together since Aslaug was carrying one of his brothers and it was never the same for Bjorn and his mother Lagertha. Bjorn is the eldest of seven. Six brothers and one sister, he left all of them behind to keep his mother safe when she moved away. The only person he was speaking to from his old life was Halfdan The Black his best friend and only friend.
Ten years later...
Bjorn was now a man. He was back in his home town of Kattegat with Halfdan by his side. The two men knew that nothing was changing between them, but everything was changing in the world. Just not them two.
Over the years Halfdan had fallen for his little sister's best friend, Astrid. Astrid's brother is Earl Kalf, making Astrid have some sway over the world though no were near as much as what Bjorn and Halfdan have.
Halfdan knew deep down that something was happening between his best friend and his little sister though he kept it to himself since he was doing the exact same thing to his sister so if he was pissy then she had a right to be too. Which he didn't want. So he kept his mouth shut.
Bjorn knew that messing around with Torvi would bring him some trouble with his best friend Halfdan though Halfdan would also be getting shit from Torvi for messing around with her best friend Astrid so really at the end of the day it doesn't matter. None of it does. Because deep down both men know that the Gods brought them together for a reason and that reason is because they are a unstoppable force when they are together. They were always meant to be Halfdan and Bjorn together against the world.