He remembered the internal struggle, the way the Saxons looked at him with suspicion and the Danes with a hunger for his head. The "internal" war wasn't just on the battlefield; it was a repackaging of his soul, a constant negotiation of who he was meant to be versus who the world demanded he become.
"The King is restless, Arseling," Leofric said, his voice a low gravel. "He sees omens in the clouds and heresy in your eyes." Watch The Last Kingdom S01E06 REPACK INTERNAL X...
Uhtred stood, his hand instinctively finding the hilt of Serpent-Breath. "Alfred sees what he wants to see. He wants a saint, but he needs a wolf." He remembered the internal struggle, the way the
A floorboard creaked. Leofric stepped into the light, his face a map of old scars and new worries. "He sees omens in the clouds and heresy in your eyes
Uhtred stepped toward the heavy oak doors, the internal conflict hardening into a singular, sharp purpose. Fate was inexorable. He would fight for the land that didn't want him, to protect the king who didn't trust him, because that was the path written in the stars and the mud.