“Who said I was willing to give you my trust ?”     Just because she wondered didn’t mean she was okay to trust him right away. Because she wasn’t, he may be some God from somewhere only him knew apparently, but she remained wary && highly suspicious nonetheless. Did he impress her ? More or less. Lagertha was just very careful. 

          His request didn’t take her by surprise, she expected him to be around for a reason, she just waited for him to spill it out. She hummed lightly, her chin high as she looked up at him with bright eyes.      “Then expect my next question to be who exactly do you look for ? Are they someone specifically ?”      She wasn’t sure it was her, because he would have probably asked her right away.      “Me, maybe ?”      she hesitated, but didn’t step back. 

           _{“i doubt it would be you.” maybe it was, but he couldn’t see it yet. then again, it was hard to see things for what they were these days. making his decision to stay in hell was one done out of a foolish mistake. more to the point, it shouldn’t have been done, and as such… he was looking for a way out of it.} 

          _{there was doubt it would happen — more doubt than he could ever come to explain. still, there was some hope — even if it was little. “i doubt it would be anyone,” he mused lowly. “all i need is to find the one… and then maybe i’ll be free.”}