This document synthesizes the core narrative, character arcs, and thematic elements of The Viking Takes a Knight. The central plot follows the tumultuous relationship between John of Hawk’s Lair, a reclusive Saxon lord haunted by his father’s legacy, and Ingrith Sigrundottir, a formidable Viking princess fleeing danger. John has dedicated his life to studying honey, believing he carries the "taint" of his insane father's blood and is thus unfit for marriage or children. His orderly world is upended when Ingrith arrives at his keep seeking refuge for herself and a group of orphans, including Henry, the illegitimate and endangered son of King Edgar.

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