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Updated: June 10, 2025
She told, too, how Gudruda had betrothed herself to Ospakar, and how Swanhild had moved down to Coldback and seized the lands. Lastly she told of the rising of Saevuna from her deathbed, of her going to Middalhof, of the words she spoke to Björn and Ospakar, and of her death in the hall at Middalhof. When all was told, Eric stooped and kissed the cold brow of his mother.
At first Gudruda was minded to say her nay; but her heart softened, and she bade them bring Saevuna in. Presently she came, being set in a chair upon the shoulders of four men. She was white to see, for sickness had aged her much, and she stared about her with sightless eyes. But she was still tall and straight, and her face was stern to look on.
She is a fair woman and skilled in all things. It comes into my mind that we should bid her here to dwell with us." "Why, I thought thou wast betrothed to Gudruda the Fair," said Saevuna. "Wherefore, then, wouldst thou bring Unna hither?"
She weeps because she has betrayed her love, Eric Brighteyes, my son, and is about to be sold in marriage to be sold to thee, Ospakar Blacktooth, like a heifer at a fair." Then Björn grew angry and cursed Saevuna, nor did Ospakar spare to add his ill words. But the old dame sat in her chair, listening silently till all their curses were spent.
Then the men tied the body of Saevuna, Thorgrimur's widow, Eric's mother, fast in the chair, and bore it thence. But when at length they came to Coldback, they found that Swanhild was there with all her following, and had driven Eric's grieve and his folk to the fells. But one old carline, who had been nurse to Eric, was left there, and she sat wailing in an outhouse, being too weak to move.
Gudruda watched them bear her forth. Then suddenly she sprang from her seat and ran after her into the hall, weeping bitterly. Now as Saevuna, Eric's mother, was carried out she was met by Ospakar and Björn. "Stay," said Björn. "What does this carline here? and why weeps Gudruda, my sister?" The men halted. "Who calls me 'carline'?" said Saevuna.
Somewhat late in life he took to wife Saevuna, Thorod's daughter. She was the best of women, strong in mind and second-sighted, and she could cover herself in her hair. But these two never loved each other overmuch, and they had but one child, Eric, who was born when Saevuna was well on in years. The father of Gudruda was Asmund Asmundson, the Priest of Middalhof.
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