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Author's Notes | I tried to stick to the details but to be honest, your idea is more fitting to a shot. The character you described is pretty specific so I'll stick to the physical characteristics and describe the following situation: The Ragnarsson was captured by her clan during an unfortunate raid and taken to their leader...
Info | Requested by anon
⁑ Warnings: Mentions to heathen myths and magical creatures.
Björn
Despite his curiosity, his faith in the Old Gods would turn him to believe these creatures are somehow related to Jömungandr or any other snaky beast probably waiting to be defeated somewhere around her people. Yet, as a prisoner, he would keep his guard high but his mouth shut. Her conversation with the venomous vipers around her throne in their language is an obvious sign that the silence, for now, is his best choice.
Even then, if questioned, he wouldn't deny his origins. If somehow his fate is to die there, he would do it facing those vipers and enter Valhalla telling the story of their deaths. He may be cautious, but never afraid.
"I'm Björn Ironside, son of Ragnar Lothbrok, and descendant from Odin himself!"
Ubbe
Safety distance is the keyword for Ubbe who would avoid touching or being touched as much as he could. Despite being majestic and incredibly curious, the creatures in front of him are obviously related to the vipers he can see around that woman's throne and may mean his certain death if they're anyhow as venomous as the animals with which she's somehow speaking.
His heart is full of curiosity, but his eyes cannot lie his fear: after all, his father was killed by serpents and it is not like he's seeking the same fate.
"I don't fear you. I respect the danger around me, which is utterly different."
Hvitserk
At the first moment, he is utterly frightened inside, but even in face of his fear, Hvitserk would keep the aggressive behavior, trying to snark them out of his surroundings, creating a safe circular area around himself. It is possible that his bravery and hostile behavior in front of so many enemies may attract the woman's attention since not many warriors keep their courage when surrounded by venomous serpents as he is.
Yet her eyes freeze his soul inside, Hvitserk is not able to avoid noticing the snaky movement of her hips nor thinking about how beautiful that woman is.
"If it wouldn't kill me..."
Sigurd
Through his whole trip towards her hall, Sigurd would be definitely frightened. It comes to his mind all the time that at the end of that route they're dragging him through it may be Fafnir itself, pissed off with the missing part of him that's locked in his eyes by his mother's arrogance and father's stupidity.
The whole appearance of the woman and her people around him scares him to the bones and yet he tries to keep himself straight and facing her as she approaches, it is possible for her to feel his skin's shivers when she touches his thin to look him in the eyes, a little closer.
"Sigurd... Sigurd Sn-nake-in-the-eye...."
Ivar
From all his brothers, Ivar would be the one to follow his captors without effort from them. The curiosity over the wonder of the existence of creatures like her would totally overwhelm the possibility of fear in his heart, causing him to move towards her Halls with glowing eyes.
The sight of her is magnificent for him and Ivar would surely believe to be in front of Jömungandr itself, made flesh and walking towards him with a sinuous smile in her face.
From his brothers, as well, he would be the one to call her attention in a deeper way, since he's the one without fear among them and the only one who looks her in the eye without trembling.
"I saw Odin with my bare eyes. There is nothing in this world that could pass in front of them and make me tremble once again."
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