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Justly was Edric Streone slain, and all men held that it was well done. Nor did any man ever seek Thrand to avenge the earl's death on his slayer. I think none held him worth avenging. I bade Thrand hold his peace concerning his part in this matter, for a while at least, lest I should lose him.
In the autumn they fared to the South-isles, and Eyvind gave to Thrand to take all the heritage of their father, if Biorn should die before Thrand. Now were the twain in the South-isles until they wedded their wives, and some winters after withal.
Now the goldsmith stood where he could see the long streak of light that shone from the door across the street, and he said to me in a low voice: "There are a dozen armed men outside, lord." Thrand turned round to tell me this message, and as he did so Streone's messenger pushed by him into the hail, rudely enough.
I should be glad if you would give my kinsmen your support, for our enemies will certainly try to take revenge upon them when I am gone. I am going to Iceland, and I want you to come there too." Onund said he would come, and they parted with great friendship. Thrand went to Iceland, where he met with a welcome from Ofeig and Thormod Shaft.
So when Thrand and Onund came to the South-isles, there they met Ufeigh Grettir and Thormod Shaft, and great friendship grew up betwixt them, for each thought he had gained from hell the last who had been left behind in Norway while the troubles there were at the highest. But Onund was exceeding moody, and when Thrand marked it, he asked what he was brooding over in his mind.
Now it is to be said of Thrand and Onund that they sailed from the lands west over the Sea toward Norway, and had fair wind, and such speed, that no rumour of their voyage was abroad till they came to Ondott Crow. He gave Thrand good welcome, and told him how Grim the hersir had claimed the heritage left by Biorn.
Eyvind found Onund to be a man of the greatest valour. In the autumn they went to the Hebrides, and Eyvind made over to Thrand all his share in their father Bjorn's patrimony in the event of Bjorn dying before Thrand. They stayed in the Hebrides until they married and some years after. The next thing that happened was the death of Thrand's father Bjorn.
Thrand answered that he was a brother of Eyvind the Easterner, and the man with him was his comrade, Onund Treefoot. The vikings laughed and said: "Trolls take the rascal Treefoot and lay him even with the ground. Never yet did I see men go to battle who could not carry themselves." Onund said that could not be known until it was tried. Then the ships came together.
I thought that he loved revenge even better than wealth, and this cheered me not at all. About sunset Edric Streone came. Thrand had, I thought, made his escape, most likely, and I was glad. He had helped me all he could. The earl left the party he was with, and came to me and my guards.
Thrand answered, "Ufeigh has a daughter who is called Asa, thitherward will we turn if it seem good to thee."
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