[This has what has been missing in Ivar's life. He wants someone to want him, to see him as he is, rather than an object of pity or fear. With anyone else, he might have questioned it, but with Alfred, he feels it's just a natural course of action. The Viking warlord is fearless both on the battlefield and off. When Ivar wants something, he doesn't hold back. But this is taking every ounce of courage that he possesses. He leans back just a little so he can look down at Alfred.]
That's the nicest thing you could have said to me.
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That's the nicest thing you could have said to me.
[Then he leans in and kisses Alfred.]