1 00:00:06,867 --> 00:00:15,748 Gunnar took Vinnie to the back of the blacksmith's shop. 2 00:00:15,749 --> 00:00:21,287 He wanted Vinnie to see the Viking swords. 3 00:00:21,288 --> 00:00:26,878 Mandy watched Old Dirk, the blacksmith, open the jewelry box. 4 00:00:26,879 --> 00:00:31,877 It was filled with bracelets, rings, and necklaces. 5 00:00:31,878 --> 00:00:36,270 "Where did those come from?" Mandy asked. 6 00:00:36,271 --> 00:00:45,336 "When people do not have anything else that is valuable," Dirk said, "Vikings take their gold." 7 00:00:45,337 --> 00:00:49,872 "You mean . . ." Mandy tried to calm herself. 8 00:00:49,873 --> 00:00:54,342 "You mean, they stole these?" 9 00:00:54,343 --> 00:00:59,615 "We Vikings take what we want," Dirk said proudly. 10 00:00:59,616 --> 00:01:04,315 "May I ask one more question?" said Mandy. 11 00:01:04,316 --> 00:01:07,346 "Sure," answered the blacksmith. 12 00:01:07,347 --> 00:01:11,603 "Why is the captain called Skull-Crusher?" 13 00:01:11,604 --> 00:01:13,887 Old Dirk laughed. 14 00:01:13,888 --> 00:01:22,342 "Vikings are given nicknames for their fighting skills," he explained. 15 00:01:22,343 --> 00:01:26,601 He started sorting the gold from the jewelry box. 16 00:01:26,602 --> 00:01:33,020 "What's that?" Mandy asked, spotting a small wooden bear carving. 17 00:01:33,021 --> 00:01:35,334 "It's so cute!" 18 00:01:35,335 --> 00:01:39,528 Old Dirk picked it up and looked it over. 19 00:01:39,529 --> 00:01:42,566 "Hmm. I don't know. 20 00:01:42,567 --> 00:01:45,942 It shouldn't be in here with the jewelry. 21 00:01:45,943 --> 00:01:48,334 Would you like to keep it?" 22 00:01:48,335 --> 00:01:53,080 "Yes, thank you," Mandy said with a big smile. 23 00:01:53,081 --> 00:01:57,810 She put the little bear in her pocket. 24 00:01:57,811 --> 00:02:01,664 "Gunnar, this will take a while," 25 00:02:01,665 --> 00:02:05,411 Old Dirk called to the boys in the back. 26 00:02:05,412 --> 00:02:08,080 He started melting the gold. 27 00:02:08,081 --> 00:02:13,076 "You'll have to come back later." 28 00:02:13,077 --> 00:02:18,141 Outside the workshop, Gunnar faced Vinnie and Mandy. 29 00:02:18,142 --> 00:02:22,086 "I don't even know your names," he said. 30 00:02:22,087 --> 00:02:29,013 "Oh, sorry. I'm Vinnie and this is my sister, Mandy," said Vinnie. 31 00:02:29,014 --> 00:02:32,604 "Strange names," Gunnar remarked. 32 00:02:32,605 --> 00:02:36,085 He shrugged and began walking away. 33 00:02:36,086 --> 00:02:43,943 "So Gunnar, how long have you been with . . ."—Vinnie paused—"with Skull-Crusher?" 34 00:02:43,944 --> 00:02:47,818 "Just one year," Gunnar replied. 35 00:02:47,819 --> 00:02:51,801 "I want to be a Viking warrior like my father. 36 00:02:51,802 --> 00:02:53,911 But he was killed. 37 00:02:53,912 --> 00:02:56,283 No one would teach me to fight. 38 00:02:56,284 --> 00:02:59,607 So I hid on the Sleeping Dragon. 39 00:02:59,608 --> 00:03:03,868 The captain was upset at first, but he let me stay. 40 00:03:03,869 --> 00:03:06,404 Now I'm his aide!" 41 00:03:06,405 --> 00:03:13,091 Passing through Kaupang village, Mandy's view of the Vikings began to change. 42 00:03:13,092 --> 00:03:16,647 She saw many farmers and fishermen. 43 00:03:16,648 --> 00:03:20,078 So they weren't all robbers and warriors. 44 00:03:20,079 --> 00:03:25,337 In fact, they seemed just like most people. 45 00:03:25,338 --> 00:03:29,881 A group of children were playing a game on a field. 46 00:03:29,882 --> 00:03:32,535 A crowd gathered to watch. 47 00:03:32,536 --> 00:03:35,815 "What are they playing?" asked Vinnie. 48 00:03:35,816 --> 00:03:39,142 "Knattleikr," replied Gunnar. 49 00:03:39,143 --> 00:03:42,667 The children paused to watch for a while. 50 00:03:42,668 --> 00:03:44,942 There were two teams. 51 00:03:44,943 --> 00:03:48,082 Some players had wooden sticks. 52 00:03:48,083 --> 00:03:50,885 They were hitting a ball around. 53 00:03:50,886 --> 00:03:55,078 "It looks like hockey," remarked Mandy. 54 00:03:55,079 --> 00:03:59,546 Suddenly one player caught a flying ball. 55 00:03:59,547 --> 00:04:03,484 He threw it to another player who had a stick. 56 00:04:03,485 --> 00:04:05,989 His teammate hit the ball. 57 00:04:05,990 --> 00:04:10,691 But the ball flew wildly in the wrong direction. 58 00:04:10,692 --> 00:04:15,147 Konk! The ball hit Vinnie right on the head. 59 00:04:15,148 --> 00:04:17,906 He fell to the ground. 60 00:04:17,907 --> 00:04:20,217 His eyes were closed. 61 00:04:20,218 --> 00:04:22,476 He did not move. 62 00:04:22,477 --> 00:04:25,341 "Vinnie!" screamed Mandy. 63 00:04:25,342 --> 00:04:28,156 The crowd gathered around. 64 00:04:28,157 --> 00:04:31,334 "Is he okay?" asked someone. 65 00:04:31,335 --> 00:04:33,540 "Let's take him to my house," 66 00:04:33,541 --> 00:04:36,406 said a boy, coming forward to help. 67 00:04:36,407 --> 00:04:39,876 Gunnar and the boy picked Vinnie up. 68 00:04:39,877 --> 00:04:47,751 Mandy followed, very worried.