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Vinnie was taken to the home of the boy, Dag.

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His house had stone walls and a roof made of straw.

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His mother and sister, Birgitta, were inside.

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Dag explained what happened.

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Dag and Gunnar laid Vinnie down on a bench.

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It was covered with bear skins.

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Dag's mother hurried over to Vinnie.

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"Birgitta, bring me the whale bone," she said.

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"Whale bone?" asked Mandy. "What is that for?

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Is Vinnie going to be okay?"

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"Don't worry," said Dag's mother.

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"There are magic symbols carved into the whale bone.

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It will help your brother heal quickly."

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Birgitta gave the whale bone to her mother.

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Her mother placed it under the bear skins beneath Vinnie.

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Vikings believed that symbols had magical power.

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Soon after, Vinnie opened his eyes.

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"Oh, my head," he groaned.

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There was a big bump on his forehead.

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He tried to sit up.

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"Where am I?

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Where's my sister?"

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Mandy knelt down beside Vinnie.

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"Are you okay?" she asked.

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"Except for a headache, yes," he replied.

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Mandy turned to Birgitta and Dag's mother.

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"Thank you so much," she said.

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Now that Vinnie seemed better, Mandy looked at the inside of the house more closely.

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It was just one long room with no windows.

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In the middle of the room was a fireplace.

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She was surprised to see animals—a cow, two sheep, and four pigs—in a pen at the far end of the house.

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"Why do the animals live in your house?" she asked Birgitta.

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"It's too cold to keep them outdoors," she explained.

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"And having them inside keeps us warm too."

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"Birgitta," called her mother, "take this soup to our old neighbor Hilda.

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She's been sick for three days."

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Birgitta took the pot of soup.

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"Come with me," she said to Mandy.

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While the girls were gone, Vinnie watched Gunnar practice sword fighting with Dag.

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They used wooden swords.

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"Gunnar, do you really want to be a warrior?" asked Vinnie.

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"Yes, I do," Gunnar said.

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"I practice my fighting skills whenever I can.

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There is nothing better than being a Viking warrior.

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I want to be the next Leif Erikson!"

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"Who's that?" asked Vinnie.

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"You don't know about him?" said Gunnar, surprised.

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"He's one of our most famous explorers.

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Leif Erikson discovered a new land far across the sea.

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He and his men saw many forests.

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The wood was perfect for building longships.

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They said the fish were bigger than me!"

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Vinnie and Gunnar laughed.

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Then they heard a loud noise at the door.

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"I finally found you little ship rats!" yelled Skull-Crusher.

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"My Captain!" Gunnar bowed his head.

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The red-faced captain stood in the doorway.

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He was very angry.

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"Where is my good-luck charm?" Skull-Crusher demanded.