Ulrik wondered what happened to Garda, she just disappeared and he never found out what had happened to her in the first place.
He looked for her but nothing turned up so he assumed she was killed.
Ulrik never had any luck with ladies because of his past trauma but somehow, Garda saw him.
She saw him for who he truly was and she stayed either way, and that was a scared man that became strong so no one could hurt or take advantage of him again.
Ulrik did not know what the future held for him but he knew the path he wanted to take, he wanted to be of use to King Askild by whatever means possible.
Lagertha soon ran into him, she looked distressed.
It was a long shot from what he had seen the previous day, something must have happened but he did not know if it was in his place to inquire about it.
"Are you alright, Lagertha?" Ulrik asked her but Lagertha fell quiet, she did not want to trouble him with the things that were going on in her home.
Lagertha knew that it was best to keep the problems of marriage at home and not involve third parties or that could prove detrimental.
There was no way she was going to tell Ulrik that Ulf kissed her or that Ragnar suspected Bjorn of being Erik's son.
Lagertha, however, could spin a hypothetical story because she needed someone to talk to.
Ever since Herfjötur died, she has been feeling somewhat lonely because she did not have anyone to talk to, except her husband
This was not healthy as it meant that she kept things bottled in.
She was tired of pretending to be alright, Reidar could tell by her deposition that she was not good.
She looked exhausted and defeated but he was also aware that she saw her husband last night so maybe this exhaustion was from the sex marathon that they had.
That was a possibility, one he knew that Ulrik did not even consider because he was clueless when it came to such things.
"I am alright, Ulrik. I am just a bit tired, you know. Seeing Ragnar made me realize just how much I missed him," Lagertha laughed it off, and Ulrik could relate. He would do anything to see Garda again.
"I know that feeling…" Ulrik muttered under his breath and only then did it hit Lagertha that he lost someone he loved.
"I am sorry, Ulrik. I did not mean to remind you of Garda…" Lagertha immediately said but Reidar was confused.
He knew that name but he could not recall from where he knew that Ulrik's lover had disappeared but that was all about it.
He never inquired further because he was not interested in Ulrik's failed love life.
"Garda…" Reidar thought to himself, or so he thought as he had unknowingly blurted it out.
Promoting both Lagertha and Ulrik to jerk their head in his direction, he was once an enemy so it would not be a long shot to think he knew something even though he had earlier denied knowing any other thing than Burger's attempt to overthrow Askild.
The technical aspect was withheld from him and Ulrik knew that Reidar was not the smartest person so there was no way he would be told the plan.
"Do you know that name?" Ulrik questioned Reidar but he assumed this was one of Reidar's usual antics.
He was expecting a "no" but Reidar had such a serious facial expression on his face.
"I know that name, I am sure I have heard it before but why do I know that name?" Reidar thought.
His concern was valid because there was no reason he should if Lagertha claimed she was in the slums all her life, Reidar was never raised there and had no business knowing her so maybe this was a case of mistaken identity because surely, she would not be the only one to bear this name in all of Kattegat.
"You must have met a different lady, there is no way you would know my Garda…" Ulrik dismissed his claim but Lagertha wanted to hear more.
"Describe this woman," Lagertha asked, she was not taking any chances because she was what landed Ulrik in this mess and she was going to make sure she left no stones unturned.
Ulrik had the right idea the first time when he suspected Garda but Lagertha vouched for her.
Ulrik looked up and trusts Lagertha so he was naturally inclined to believe her judgment as superior to his.
Ulrik rolled his eyes because he was so sure that Reidar was messing around but then he opened his mouth to describe Garda.
Each word that came out of his mouth transformed Ulrik's aloof facial expression into one of shock.
The woman he described was no doubt, his Garda.
"W-What!?" Ulrik could not believe his ears but Reidar was not done talking.
"There is one more thing I picked up, she had a different name…" Reidar said but that should not be possible considering Lagertha was the one that gave her name because she did not have one so what they were expecting was a slur, the people in the slums were often referred to with slur words.
"And what did they call her?" Lagertha asked, she was level-headed and they had unintentionally made a breakthrough in the Garda's case.
Reidar caught his tongue, he was surprised that he was divulging information so freely but he also remembered that they were no longer the enemy.
Ulrik has treated him right despite his past sins, he gave him a second chance even though it was partly to keep an eye on him.
Ulrik put up with his bants and antics as well, this was something he did not have to do but he did.
Ulrik smiled, as he reopened his mouth to keep talking.
"They called her Inga, she is one of
Birger's acquaintances…" Reidar revealed.
