Hello!! I got so excited when i saw your post. 22 to Fredrika (maybe from Ubbe point of view, maybe?). Miss her so much. Thank you
Thank you for the ask! :)
22. How do people respond to them, and why might these responses differ?
Tw mention of ableism
Ubbe is the brother who ends up having the biggest change in his view of Fredrika. While Hvitserk always finds her sort of attractive, he also has enough respect not to cross any lines with her once it becomes clear the she’s 1. not interested in him and 2. actually interested in Ivar. Sigurd used to pity her, thinking that she was making a fool of herself for liking Ivar. After Sigurd ends up moving to England he doesn’t really have any contact with her and so she just sort of fades away from his mind. He knows that she and Ivar remain a couple but he doesn’t really give her any thought. Ubbe on the other hand sort of underestimated her at first; he thought she was pretty and smart enough that she could pique Ivar’s interest. Then he starts doubting her sincerity, partly because his ableism makes him question Ivar’s ability to hang on to a relationship but also because of what he finds out about Fredrika’s family history. When Ubbe starts to deteriorate a while after his divorce, Fredrika ends up being the one who takes the brunt of his anger. Once they talk things through and it’s decided that Ubbe is to back off, things slowly become more manageable. Ubbe later moves to Norway and that, aside from them talking things out, is probably the thing that has the most positive effect on their relationship because Fredrika and Ivar get to stop feeling like Ubbe is hovering above them. While they never grow to be close friends, they do end up understanding and having mutual respect for each other.
