Ragnar's attention was once more drawn to her. His eyes stayed on her a little longer than he intended before he finally looked away.
She spoke with the confidence of a leader. Now that he had truly paid attention, it was difficult to ignore.
He remained with Circe for a while longer before it was time for him to leave.
Before departing, he leaned closer to her and pressed a kiss to her forehead.
"I'll be back soon," he told her.
Then he turned and headed for the door.
As he passed Morana, neither of them looked at each other.
A moment later, the door closed behind him and the change in Morana was immediate.
Her face fell and the hurt she had been hiding finally showed.
It was difficult being this close to her son while pretending he was simply another person in the room.
She was not allowed to look at him. Not allowed to speak to him. Not allowed to ask him questions or tell him the things she had wanted to say for years.
