The children played.
They found a spearhead.
Freda felt afraid. She had heard about Vikings.
They were huge people, like giants.
Their spears and axes were sharp.
They burned villages and killed people.
Suddenly Freda saw a long black boat.
There were strange people in a boat.
There were round shields along the side of the boat.
The sail was black.
One of the men wore a golden helmet.
The man was the Viking leader.
He said: "We have come to trade with your village. Take us to your village. We will give swords and spears to your people. They will give us cattle in exchange."
The children refused.
The Viking lifted and placed the children in a boat.
Alric stuck the spearhead into the bottom of the boat.
Water rushed in!
The boat sank.