He smiled at her gently, sadly. "There are some things you don't need to know, fagr skjaldmær min."

"No. You have had to carry your burdens for years. You asked me to tell you what happened to me, and I did. I told you everything, in full detail, even the things I regret, the things I am not proud of. I want to know everything that happened to you."

"Mya—"

"Everything, Erik. I will not let you carry that weight by yourself. Talk to me, just like you asked ...