Ylva raised her head from watching Ragnar and blanked for a few seconds. [i]Thorbrand...[/i] All she could picture was a young scraggly headed kid who teased her because she couldn't throw an axe. Friends. Before he left they were friends. She listened quietly at Odinkar's request and gave a small nod,"If he arrives before the scouts return, and wishes to join us, I am sure I can make room for him, and his companions. I am sure Balder and Sunne will be happy to see their brother returning."

She gave a small smirk before whistling her wolf over to her,"I'll go find Olaeif and Svan and send them ranging tonight. I expect it will take them a week to fully scope out the area. If Thorbrand arrives early, send him over to my farm. Your plans are in good hands, my thane."

With that she exited the building, walking over to the local bar where she knew Olaeif and Svan were usually drinking too much. These two knuckleheads were always feasting too much, regardless of the fact that they were some of the best scouts in Ballarra.  She sighed before entering the bar, feeling uncomfortable in a feasting atmosphere, which only intensified when the room seemed to grow quiet at her and Ragnar's presence. She looked over in the corner to find Svan and Olaeif surrounded by mugs of beer and giggling women, eager to warm there beds. The barkeep shouted from across the hall, carrying a few barrels of mead,"GET THAT BEAST OUT OF HERE! YOU SON OF A..Lindstrom? Sorry I didn't know."

Ylva looked over at him and gave a brief wave,"No, no. Ragnar's like a shadow, I never think of him. I won't be long. Svan, Olaeif, pay your beers and meet me by the stables. You have a mission. The rest of you! FEAST LIKE YOU'RE IN THE HALLS OF VALHALLA!"

She left a few gold coins on the counter as cheers and whistles filled the bar. She exited, with a somber expression, making her way over to the stables with the two men at her back. She gave a quick run-down of their mission and wished them luck,"Collect as much information as you can and be back within the week, if you are seen or captured tell them nothing of our plans. Understood. I want every single detail, down to the clothes they are wearing and their daily routines if you can get close enough. Be back in enough time, and I will give each of you a bonus from my portion, when the raid is through. Now go, before the sun goes down."

Svan smiled,"Of course, M'am. We will do as Odinkar commands."
Olaeif laughed,"We'll even get their bathroom breaks down to the second my lady."

Ylva shook her head,"Well bowel movements are your specialty Selkollrsson, now get going before I cut you down for looking at me funny."

They laughed, before heading off into the night, whilst Ylva tried to remember a young boy she knew half a lifetime ago.