Aislinn

Aislinn soon responds to Wulfgar physically but isn't able to come to him willingly because she feels their love should be sanctified by marriage. Neither admits to their love for some time, though Aislinn is the first to say that she wonders if what she feels could be love. At that point, she is horrified by the thought, continuing to hold the position of little more than a slave in Wulfgar's household. There's no exact moment when the two admit to their love and both seem to come by the understanding gradually.

While their love is at the heart of the story, there are other cases of love blooming in the story, not the least of which is Maida's love for her grandson. Maida's mind is damaged by watching the death of her husband and then suffering ill-treatment at the hands of Ragnor. Aislinn says that it appears...