[Ragnar tried and failed to bite back a smirking smile, obviously having to put effort into keeping his smart ass comments to himself when Athelstan brought up Judith.]
I might be worried if that were not the case. [He just couldn't help himself.
He turned to press a kiss to Athelstan's wrist, raising a hand to run his fingers over the arm band there. His arm band. He met Athelstan's eyes, not needing to say anything. He knew. The two of them must have grown very close for him to have given the monk his arm band. It was, for them, as sacred as the cross Athelstan wore around his neck, representing their bond and their promise of loyalty to one another as his cross did to God.]
What? [Ragnar prompted quietly. It was obvious he already knew the answer, that much was clear in his expression. Before Athelstan could answer, he leaned closer and drew him into another deep, unhurried kiss.]
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I might be worried if that were not the case. [He just couldn't help himself.
He turned to press a kiss to Athelstan's wrist, raising a hand to run his fingers over the arm band there. His arm band. He met Athelstan's eyes, not needing to say anything. He knew. The two of them must have grown very close for him to have given the monk his arm band. It was, for them, as sacred as the cross Athelstan wore around his neck, representing their bond and their promise of loyalty to one another as his cross did to God.]
What? [Ragnar prompted quietly. It was obvious he already knew the answer, that much was clear in his expression. Before Athelstan could answer, he leaned closer and drew him into another deep, unhurried kiss.]