Chapter 30

He was in his jousting armor and he was holding his helmet as he watched the people in the stands with an easy smile on his face. Seeing Ragnar smile was one of my favorite things in the world because after our mother died on father's birthday, Ragnar didn't smile for months. He also rarely talked to people and was easily angered so seeing him smile nowadays always made Brynna and I smile.

"Oh, they're jousting," Crista said excitedly as Ragnar's opponent rode into the arena and confusion washed over Marietta's face.

"What's jousting?"