The many isles to the east...

We set sail again, this time leaving a settlement just above Dublin toward the eastern island once again; this time our target being the northern tip. We missed our mark by quite a lot but eventually hit a grouping of islands somewhere north and arrived in the settlement of Orkney. Like our past landings, we met many of Norse decent. In addition, there were many raids occurring between Shetland (the islands north of the Orkneys) and the mainland. We were very comfortable until a king by the name of Harald Finehair traveled from the north into the Orkneys and established control of both the lands and the Jarls who had previously ruled them. It is said that he now controls the northeast and many the many kingdoms of the south. Our initial intentions were to head back east but our supplies were few in number. One man mentioned the settlement of Brittany on the western coast opposite of our location. However, many crew members said the current Frankish interference was not worth it. At the end of the day, we decided to head northwest toward the Faeroe islands and place called Iceland (sounds inviting!).