- Eivor: Yes, let's depart.
Eivor and Edyt made preparations to return to Ravensthorpe, but Eivor would eventually return to conclude her remaining business.
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One Last Sleepless Night was a virtual representation of one of Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan in 2020 through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.
Description[edit | edit source]
Eivor and Kassandra celebrated their victory at the longhouse in Kiltaraglen.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
With the nightmares abated, Eivor made her way back to Kiltaraglen, where the villagers were holding a party.
- Eivor could have stopped by Edyt's Hut after the nightmares were banished to speak with Edyt.
- Eivor: Edyt.
- Edyt: Eivor. Are you looking to return to your settlement?
- Eivor: Actually, I will stay here for now.
In Kiltaraglen, Eivor approached Kassandra, who stood near the longhouse.
- Kassandra: There you are! Ready for that drink?
- Eivor: Let's head inside.
- Eivor: Not quite yet. There are some things I need to take care of first.
- Kassandra: Don't keep me waiting for long.
- Kassandra: You're back. Shall we go into the longhouse?
Eivor moved towards the building and Kassandra began to follow before halting her steps.
- Eivor: What is it?
- Kassandra: There are... a lot of people. I haven't been to a party in some time. I guess I'm nervous.
- Eivor: It's not as though you're going in there alone. I'll be with you.
- Eivor: You just saved an island from descending into total madness. You can handle one drink.
- Eivor: If you've been to one party, you've been to them all. It's not as though you've forgotten how to be around people.
- Kassandra: You'd be surprised.
- Eivor: Come on.
Kassandra scoffed at her own nervousness.
- Kassandra: I guess you're right. Let's go inside.
The pair entered the building, finding a merry celebration. A drunk man approached them and began dancing with Kassandra, before Eivor pulled him away from her.
- Kassandra: Okay.
- Eivor: (laughs)
- Kassandra: (sighs) Well, I'm ready for a drink. What about you?
Eivor patted Kassandra on the back as they went further into the party.
- Kassandra: Hmm, I've always wanted to try mead. Can't be any worse than Markos's wine. Eivor, what do you say we find out who the real Norseman is with a little drinking contest?
- Eivor: I'd say you don't know what you're getting yourself into.
The two warriors began a drinking contest. After the contest, Eivor and Kassandra sat at a nearby table.
Both Kassandra and Eivor sat down at a table nearby. A server tended to them.
- Kassandra: You can really hold your mead. Now if we had been drinking wine, I would have won.
- Eivor: Wine! That's child's play!
- Kassandra: Not if it's from Markos's vineyard. That swill could peel paint from a vase.
- Eivor: Markos? Who's Markos?
- Kassandra: An old friend that made truly terrible wine. Maláka.
- Eivor: Ha! I guess you're good for (hic) something after all.
- Kassandra: Ah! I drank all the mead! That makes the better Norseman!
- Eivor: Better indeed. Congratulations.
- Kassandra: I haven't been this drunk in a thousand years.
- Eivor: Huh? A thousand years? What are you talking about?
- Kassandra: Never mind. Should not have said that. Maláka!
Eivor chuckled at the word Kassandra used.
- Eivor: 'Mel-kah'? You really are drunk! Now you're just spouting nonsense.
Kassandra laughed in response.
- Kassandra: No, it's a Greek swear word. It's ma-lá-ka!
- Eivor: Ma-lá-ka. Ma-láka Maláka!
- Kassandra: Maláka! That's it! You got it.
- Eivor: Now let me teach you—
A loud voice interrupted her.
- Wedding Guest: The bride and groom are here!
- Kassandra: Are we... are we crashing a wedding?
- Eivor: It was arrogant to assume these people were here to celebrate us saving their asses. Come. Let's join in their revelry.
The pair left the table.
- If Eivor resolved matters with the old woman peacefully, she could see her at the back of the longhouse.
- Old Woman: Oh, it's you! Thanks for bringing me to my senses at the Fairy Pools. I would have missed my daughter's wedding if you hadn't.
A loud man shouted at the bride.
- Ex-Lover: But I still love you!
- Bride: Please, our courtship is long over and I've married another man. You need to leave.
Eivor and Kassandra confronted the ex-lover.
- Kassandra: What do you say we make that bride's day and get rid of that asshole?
- Eivor: Don't you mean that maláka?
Kassandra laughed.
- Kassandra: Indeed!
Eivor and Kassandra fought with the ex-lover and his friends, knocking them out.
- Bride: Oh, thank you! You saved my wedding!
- Kassandra: We actually saved it twice.
- Eivor: All in a day's work.
- Bride: Well, you did your best. He's going to stay but at least you tired him out.
- Eivor: Sorry we couldn't do more.
The pair approached the bride and groom.
- Groom: Aren't you the heroes who saved the island? And our wedding!
- Eivor: I did a little more than she did. But yes.
- Bride: We would love it if you both gave a toast at our wedding.
- Eivor: We hardly know you. What would we say?
- Groom: But your exploits have made our wedding a day to remember! Please, regale us with your tale!
- Kassandra: I could be up for that. What about you, Eivor?
- Eivor: All right.
She turned to Kassandra.
- Eivor: But if we're going to do this together, Kassandra, let's make it interesting.
- Kassandra: What do you suggest?
Eivor spread her arms wide.
- Eivor: A flyting competition, of course.
- Eivor: Not now. Heroics are tiring work. I need a moment to relax before telling the story.
- Bride: If you change your mind...
- Groom: So? Will you give us a toast?
Eivor turned and walked to the longhouse's fire pit with Kassandra following.
- Kassandra: Ah, never tried it myself. I should warn you, though, I've battled wits with great philosophers.
- Eivor: Stop boasting and prove yourself.
Eivor and Kassandra stood on opposite ends of the fire pit as the bride and groom sat down. The groom motioned to begin as Kassandra cleared her throat.
- Kassandra: My day began the strangest way...
An axe thrown at my head, intending to slay.
There stood Eivor, hot-headed and brash.
- Eivor: To see us now, you're not believe our clash.
The groom nodded approvingly.
- Eivor: And there stood Kassandra, looking like an ass.
- Bride: Not too quick on her feet, is she?
- Eivor: You wish you had the skill to swing first.
- Bride: Not too quick on her feet, is she?
- Eivor: Er... Um...
- Bride: Not too quick on her feet, is she?
More people gathered around the women.
- Kassandra: It took an ambush or two and one dusty old temple...
For Eivor to see that I could be helpful.
But somehow I've melted her cold, Norse heart...
- Eivor: As if. I haven't forgotten she caused the nightmares.
- Kassandra: Eivor!
- Groom: Is that true?
The bride cast her gaze downward.
- Bride: I really thought this would be better.
- Eivor: It'll sadden me to see my new friend part.
- Eivor: And despite her transgressions, I'll give her a fresh start.
- Bride: I really thought this would be better.
- Eivor: Ah... Um... I...
- Bride: I really thought this would be better.
Kassandra continued to the next chapter of their story.
- Kassandra: Eivor did the heavy lifting, left the tracking job to I...
In the end, we triumphed, chasing the nightmares far from Skye.
And to the bride and groom on this historic day...
- Eivor: Hopefully tonight, you'll finally sleep okay?
The groom looked to his wife while the wedding guest stood behind them raising his hand to his head.
- Groom: Bit of a lackluster note to end on...
- Eivor: Expert tracking? You're foolish.
- Groom: Bit of a lackluster note to end on...
Eivor grabbed a mug on a nearby table and raised it in a toast.
- Eivor: If your love survives this, nothing stands in your way.
- Eivor: Um... Well... Uh...
- Groom: Bit of a lackluster note to end on...
The story was completed and the competition finished.
The entire audience cheered and clapped.
- Bride: That was wonderful! You're really made this a night to remember.
The hall lay empty behind them as the groom and the bride stood up.
- Bride: That was certainly something.
- Groom: Maybe you two should stick to saving the day. And leave the storytelling to the skalds.
Walking back to their seats away from the firepit, Kassandra chuckled as the party slowly wound down.
- Kassandra: It's been a while since I've been the center of attention.
Eivor playfully leaned in close to Kassandra's personal space.
- Eivor: How does it feel?
Kassandra huffed and shoved Eivor back and then looked about the room.
- Kassandra: Strangely familiar. I'm glad you invited me here tonight.
- Eivor: It was nothing.
- Kassandra: No, really. Thank you. I needed this.
Kassandra stuck out an arm, which Eivor clapsed and shook.
- Kassandra: More than I knew.
Eivor winked and smiled as they broke the handshake. Eivor went to get one last mug of mead and saw a familiar face among the guests.
- Eivor: Edyt! Did you come for the wedding?
- Edyt: Couldn't miss it! My cousin is the bride. And of course, I should thank you. Clearly you were able to help my people, otherwise, we wouldn't be here celebrating.
- Eivor: I can't take all the credit. I had some help.
- Edyt: True! Valka put you on this path, after all. Was she right, by the way? Did you part ways with that girl, Randvi, as she foresaw?
Eivor shook her head.
- Eivor: No. Randvi was never on the Isle of Skye.
- Edyt: Ah, well, even Valka makes mistakes. Still, it's good you didn't need to say goodbye to a friend.
Eivor met Kassandra's gaze, nodding at one another, before the Spartan pulled up her hood and left the longhouse. The next day, Eivor woke up in a pigsty.
- Eivor: What an unforgettable night.
Outcome[edit | edit source]
Eivor and Kassandra celebrated their victory together before parting ways as friends.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Eivor met with Kassandra outside the longhouse -
Kassandra having second thoughts about entering -
Eivor and Kassandra entering the party -
Eivor and Kassandra having a drinking contest -
Eivor suggesting a flyting showcase -
Eivor finding Edyt at the party -
Kassandra quietly leaving as Eivor conversed with Edyt -
Eivor watched as Kassandra took her leave -
Kassandra leaving while hooded -
Eivor waking up in a pigsty
