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Onund said he behaved nobly; but said there had once been a time when his chances of making a profitable marriage had been better. Thrand said: "Ofeig has a daughter named Aesa; we might mention it if you like." Onund said he would like it, and soon afterwards Ofeig was approached on the subject.
More Danes kept coming now, and presently one who was in some command came to where I sat with Thrand standing over me. "Is this a captive?" he asked. "Aye," said Thrand. "Who is he?" "Some thane or other. What shall I do with him?" "Cnut wants to see all captives. Take him to the fort whence we came." He passed on, and Thrand said: "Master, if you can find Egil all may be well, Let us go."
Thrand said, that Onund was a brisker man yet than many who were hale of both legs, and so by Thrand's help was this bargain struck; Ufeigh was to give his daughter but chattels for dowry, because those lands that were in Norway neither would lay down any money for. A little after Thrand wooed the daughter of Thormod Shaft, and both were to sit in troth for three winters.
Eyvind said that he fared otherwise before, and had broken the peace of Kiarval the King, and that he should now pay for all. Many words the brothers had over this, till Thrand said at last that one fate should befall both him and Onund; and then Eyvind let himself be appeased. So they dwelt there long that summer, and went on warfare with Eyvind, who found Onund to be the bravest of men.
I was not fit for walking even yet. "I must wait," I said. "There are stray horses enough down yonder," Thrand said, looking over the meadows below us. "I will go and catch one. We must go soon, or the Danes will be back." "No use," said I. "They are between us and safety. I must wait and take my chance."
Eyvind said that he had given offence before, when he made war on Kjarval the king, and that he should now pay for it. The brothers had much to say to each other about the matter, till at last Thrand said that he and Onund should share their fortune together. Then Eyvind allowed himself to be appeased. They stayed there a long time in the summer and went with Eyvind on his expeditions.
I should prefer if you would take over your property and stay in other countries." Thrand said that he would do so. He took over the property and prepared to leave Norway. Before leaving he asked Onund Treefoot whether he would not come to Iceland. Onund said he wanted first to visit some of his relations and friends in the South. "Then," said Thrand, "we must part.
Now with Ulfkytel came my Colchester men, or rather the thirty who were left, And those two brothers, Thrand and Guthorm, who had ridden to Stamford with me were there also. These two came to me that evening when I was alone, and said that they had a plan they would carry out if I gave the word.
But when this fight was over, then came up Thrand, son of Thorarin, and Thorgils Ingialdson, the brother's son of Thorarin, and Finnbogi, son of Thorgeir Thorhaddson of Hitdale, and Steinulf Thorleifson from Lavadale; these egged on their men eagerly to set on, and yet another fierce onslaught they made.
And now ensued one of the sharpest combats that had been seen that day. Olaf's voice sounded loud above the tumult, calling to his chiefs in the bow to leave their station and resist the boarders in the waist. Wolf the Red, Ogmund Sandy, and Thrand Squinteye had already fallen, and Ketil the Tall and Vikar of Tiundaland had been sent below seriously wounded.
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