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Updated: June 17, 2025
So they gathered wood and made a great stack before the door, and Skarphedinn laughed, and asked if they were turning cooks. It was Grani, the son of Gunnar, whose soul was black like his mother Hallgerda's, who answered him.
The man who stood nearest on the ground thought he saw something dark moving, and he asked his neighbour: 'Think you that was one of them jumping from the beam? but the man answered: 'Nay, but it may have been Skarphedinn hurling a firebrand; and then they went to their own work, and paid no more heed to the figure on the roof.
'You will not wish better cooking when you are put on the spit; but he had better have left Skarphedinn alone, for the men around heard his reply, and looked curiously on Grani. 'Your deeds become your mother's son, said Skarphedinn. 'It was I who avenged your father, therefore it is natural to one of your kind that you should wish to slay me, and he stepped back to pick up some fresh arrows.
Skarphedinn, Njal's son, was their leader, and had bidden the rest each to give Hauskuld a wound. But the first blow dealt by Skarphedinn brought him on his knees, and he died praying that they might be forgiven for the ill they had brought on him, guiltless. When he was dead they went home and told Njal what they had done.
'Hallgerda my wife has caused Atli to be slain! said Gunnar to Njal and to Skarphedinn his son. 'What atonement must I make for him? 'The atonement will be heavy, for he was no thrall, but a freeman, and I fear it may cause strife between us, replied Njal; but Gunnar stretched out his hand and said that no woman should sow strife betwixt him and Njal.
In a moment the face of Gunnar, son of Lambi, was seen on top of the wall, and he cried out, 'Are those tears on your cheeks, Skarphedinn? and Skarphedinn made answer: 'Now am I finding out in truth how smoke can force tears from one's eyes. But methinks I see laughter in yours, Gunnar. 'Of a surety, said Gunnar, 'never have I laughed so much since the day you slew Thrain in Markfleet.
'Surely my father must be dead, said Skarphedinn, 'that he makes no sound, and, followed by Grim and Kari, he went to the end of the hall where a cross beam had fallen. 'The smoke is thick here, said Kari, 'thick enough to hide a man; let us leap out one by one, and we shall be away before they have seen us. Skarphedinn, you jump first!
'Here is a remembrance of that day for you, said Skarphedinn, and he took from his pouch Thrain's tooth, and flung it at Gunnar. And it knocked out Gunnar's eye, and he fell from the roof.
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