It begins in Scandinavia in 824 A.D. It's almost time for the summer raids, and Gardi is waiting impatiently. Out hunting one day he encounters a damsel in distress. He rescues her not thinking too much of it. What she does next changes his life forever...and it turns out that forever is a very long time for Gardi. He soon finds that the 'damsel in distress' has changed every aspect of his life, and turned him into something he never expected to be. Life for a Viking is short, but what if it doesn't have to be?