The love he had for me and the rest of his children was always, depending on who you asked, his biggest strength or weakness. I hope it remains the same here. [Some people had tried to use the threat of harm against them as leverage. The king who had once done it had ended up with a most painful end, furious as Ragnar was that anyone would dare try to harm his beloved children. The mention of Winter makes him brighten.] You're probably right. He'll love Winter. Though I don't know how well he'll take being a grandfather at the ripe old age of thirty.

[When she got up to leave, Ivar tried to hide his disappointment.] You're leaving? Already? [Ivar's eyes have the uncanny ability to either go hard as flint or soft as a puppy dog's. He's definitely using the latter talent to its full affect right now. He doesn't want Rey to go. He likes spending time with her too much.]