Axes and Alliances

[Intro] Gather the circle, the longboats docked, Thor's hammer cracks, the shield wall's locked. In the Thing, we sing, we clash, we shout, Decide the fate when the truth comes out. [Verse 1] Axes clink, the gavel's a blade, Saga scrolls unrolled in the hall we made. Today's disputes, tomorrow’s scars, Ancestors watch from Valhalla's bars. Chieftains bicker, the feast grows cold, Who owes tribute? Who's too bold? A hand raised high, a jar of mead, Debates blaze hot like a dragon's greed. [Chorus] At the Thing, the clans convene, Blades of steel, but tongues stay keen. Allies, kin, no hiding schemes, Justice served with the might of teams. [Verse 2] Shield-maidens speak, their voices boom, Echoes cut through the smoky room. Borders shift like tides on fjords, Diplomacy swung by Viking swords. A rival clan claims the gold was theirs, Hushed whispers, mistrust in stares. But the oath-ring binds, no breaking pact, A deal is struck, no turning back.