I know a little about Vikings. Not-- you know, a lot, but. Did you guys really wear those helmets with the horns?
[It's not like she was writing history reports or anything. But some things of the past survived just by dint of being so culturally ingrained they couldn't go away, and that was one of them.
-- Also, okay, enjoying killing is a tiny bit up there on her Creep-o-Meter but you know what? As far as reasons to have that enjoyment, getting revenge on someone that killed your dad is probably up there. She won't judge.]
I see. [A beat.] Sorry about your dad. For... what it's worth, I hope it brought him peace. Or-- beer or something. In Valhalla, right?
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[It's not like she was writing history reports or anything. But some things of the past survived just by dint of being so culturally ingrained they couldn't go away, and that was one of them.
-- Also, okay, enjoying killing is a tiny bit up there on her Creep-o-Meter but you know what? As far as reasons to have that enjoyment, getting revenge on someone that killed your dad is probably up there. She won't judge.]
I see. [A beat.] Sorry about your dad. For... what it's worth, I hope it brought him peace. Or-- beer or something. In Valhalla, right?
[is she remembering right. she has no idea.]