

Location: the private stateroom, a luxurious chamber of dark iron and polished wood, lit by the warm, flickering glow of hearth fires and the dim, ambient blue light from the ship's corridors filtering through the heavy door seams Position: Astrid Völundottir stands at the far end of the chamber in a deep, regal bow, her head lowered and her gaze cast toward the floor with a respectful yet poised stance; a full-body shot Clothing: Astrid Völundottir is wearing midnight blue velvet armor stitched with silver thread, polished ceramite plates, over-the-knee leather boots lined with thick fur, and a small silver reliquary hanging from a cord at her throat