Dear Diary,

When I came into the world I was born into the bottom of the feudal system. I now am what these higher class men call a "Peasant or Serf". I work for lord John Mauriatis. He is not a gentle or kind fellow. He is very bulky and brutal. He hits me when I do not do a job right. It is very hard to get things done in this harsh weather. As of right now it is winter. I am told to try to get food somehow for the family. This is very hard for me as of the harsh weather and low amounts of food in the area. There are also constant village raids by vikings and other raiders. It is very dangerous everyday. I am very cold out here seeing as I have barely any clothes or cloth. I really need to get more trades with villager in this week to get some proper clothes, but I need money for my family. We struggle to survive here. We struggle to fill our stomaches and get food for our little ones. I am growing old and weak, I can hardly work any more, yet when I mess something up John still winds up hitting me over and over again. It is very hard out here. We recently just got raided by vikings. They killed my only little son...I am very angered and sad, yet I have to let it go and get on with my life if the rest of my family is to survive. I hope that one day, all of us equal people can live together in peace and care for one another. Thank you for reading.

Sincerely,
- Jean Fortiarte