7 Another World

Chapter 7 ANOTHER WORLD Lots of things made sense to Jack now— Erikson's clothes, his spear, calling himself a seafarer, and his story of eleven ships lost while sailing from Iceland to Greenland. Erikson rowed toward a small wooden pier near the Viking ships. When the boat reached the shore, he jumped out. "We are here!" he said. Jack and Annie climbed carefully out of the boat. As Erikson tied it to the pier, Jack turned to Annie. "Those are Viking ships!" he whispered. "We saw ships like that on our mission to Ireland. Remember? Viking raiders were invading the coast!"

"Yikes!" said Annie, her eyes wide. "We should escape now while we can," said Jack. "Wait, wait, let's look at the rhyme," said Annie. Jack slipped the rhyme out of his bag. Annie pointed to the last verse. They read silently: Explore different worlds. Show friends where to go. Unite all these worlds With a word that will glow. "I think we're doing what Morgan wants," Annie said. "We explored the world of seals and orcas and narwhals… and now this world, the Viking world." "But what about—" Jack started. "Shh!" said Annie. Erikson had finished tying up the boat. Jack put the rhyme back into his bag.

"Follow me," Erikson said. Even though he was still limping, Erikson walked faster than Jack and Annie. He bounded across the rocky shore and started up a hill. Jack and Annie hurried after him. Soon they could see a cluster of buildings over the crest of the hill. There was a long wooden house and smaller thatched huts and several barns. A few people were working in the chilly sunlight. They were all dressed in several layers of clothing. Women were hanging clothes to dry. Men were stacking wood. A boy was leading cows to a barn. A few girls were feeding hogs and ducks. Chickens and dogs wandered about. Suddenly the dogs began to bark. Everyone looked around. A woman cried out and pointed at Jack and Annie. Two brown-and-white dogs bolted down

the hill, barking ferociously. Erikson shouted a command. The dogs stopped barking. A tall, burly man strode down the slope. "My father," said Erikson. Erikson's father had long red hair and a wild, bushy beard. He carried an ax. "Oh, no," whispered Jack. The Viking man looked fierce. "Wait here," Erikson ordered Jack and Annie. Leaving them with the dogs, he limped to his father. Jack nervously watched him speak to the wild-looking man. "How are you guys doing today?" Annie asked the dogs. The dogs barked. "Oh, you're just pretending to be scary," she said. The dogs tilted their heads, then started to pant. Their tails were wagging. Annie laughed and held out her hand for

the dogs to sniff. Their sniffing quickly turned into licking. Erikson and his father walked down to Jack and Annie. "This is my father. Erik," the boy said. "He is the chieftain here." "Oh. Uh… hello… sir," said Jack. "Glad to meet you!" said Annie.

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