The Story of Eric the Red
My name is Eric the red. I am a very famous viking. I kill animals and then I eat them. I would'nt have to do this if there was any good farmland in this stinking country. Oh by the way I'm twenty one and I'm Swedish. I have pretty short hair for a Viking. I'm thinking about leaving Sweden for a new beautiful land which has grass and not just rock. Anywhere is ok. Other Vikings were asking me to come on an expedition because I've been on 6 before. On my last trip I said I probably wouldn't go on any more raids because of my wobbly knee. But I said yes forgetting to ask where I was going. It turns out I'm going back to Hibernia. I've been there already on my first trip. It is beautiful there, they have a lot of greenery. I think I might stay there, it could be fun. But I would have to leave my family or I could smuggle them aboard. That could be hard but I'll do anything to get away from here. Anything!!!!! Yesterday I finally saw our ship. Well it was a longboat - and it was long. It had a Swedish flag which is blue and yellow. I have to say goodbye to my parents. It will be hard but everyone has to say goodbye sometime and my time has come. We will have to bring a lot of weapons.
Story By: Eric Riordan
Picture By: Gary Scanlon