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Finan and Osferth walk to Thyra and Beocca's home as they hear people screaming and the smell of something burning, upon seeing the house on fire Finan places his hands on his head in panic. Sigyn froze at the sight of the house burning, she felt dread fill her. Osferth turned to her in concern and reached out a hand for her, she quickly grasped his hand to soothe her panic.
"Oh, bejesus." He mumbled horrified.
"Oh, dear lord." Osferth muttered.
"Fetch Father Beocca! Fetch him now! Go!" Finan orders as he sees Sihtric and the men toss buckets of water onto the flames.
"Sihtric! Thyra, is she inside?" Finan asked frantically.
"I thought she was at the palace?" Sihtric asked in confusion.
"No, no, she left. She walked out!" Finan began to panic when he realized Thyra was possibly in there.
"Get the door! Get the door!" Sihtric ordered and then got shoved back when the house began to collapse, and people screamed around them. Beocca raced past them to the house. Sigyn wanted to comfort the man but she was sure a heathen like her wouldn't bring him any ease
"No! No, this is not happening! Thyra! I'm here. I am here!" He shouts and fights against Sihtric and Finan's hold when they grab him. He falls to the ground in grief when the house burns up. He screams and cries as Sihtric and Finan hug him on the ground. Osferth squeezed her hand gently as she watched the sad scene.
Later when the house is nothing but ash, Hild joins them. Finan and Sihtric lean against the beam behind the two as they stand quietly. Osferth left to pray for Thyra's soul, she felt Sihtric nudge her arm to gain her attention.
"What is it? You seem more skittish than normal." He whispered to her. Sigyn wished she could tell him of her sister's ghost but she was afraid he would think she had lost her mind.
"I do not like being here." She answered instead. Sihtric wrapped an arm around her and pulled her close, she relaxed into the man and imagined her life if he had been her brother instead of her sister Skade.
"Father, she is with God now. You know that and he will welcome her, I'm sure." Hild said as she sat next to him.
"It's how her family died, in a fire. You think that would be a comfort or would it terrify her further?" He asked as he shuffled.
"Father, all we know is that she's at peace now. She's at peace." Hild said with a sad look.
"You need to walk away now, Father. A drink of ale, maybe? Once the heat is gone, I shall recover her and wrap her for you to bury." Finan claims as he kneels next to the man and places a hand on his shoulder.
