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Updated: June 28, 2025
Jarl Sveinn was staying at Steinker in Thrandheim when he heard of the Slaying of Bjorn. With him was a brother of Bjorn named Hjarrandi, as one of his bodyguard. On hearing of Bjorn's death he became very angry and begged the jarl for his support in the matter, which the jarl promised that he should have. He sent messengers to Thorfinn to summon both him and Grettir to appear before him.
Audunn accepted the invitation and stayed with King Sveinn for a while. After some time had passed Audunn said to the King: I desire to go away now, my Lord. The King answered rather coldly: What do you want to do then, since you do not wish to stay with us? Audunn answered: I wish to go south on a pilgrimage.
I intend, said he, to give the bear to King Sveinn. Aki said that he would sell him some provisions if he liked, but Audunn answered that he had nothing to pay for them, but yet, said he, I would like to carry out my plan, and to take the beast to the King. Aki answered: I will supply such provisions as the two of you need until you go before the King, but in exchange I will have half the bear.
But yet it may be, said the King, that you will lose this money, and then it will be of little use to you that you have been to see King Sveinn and given him a precious gift.
Audunn answered: My Lord, that is for you to decide, but I shall agree to nothing other than that which I had already planned. Then the King said: Why should we not have it like this, that you go your own way, just as you choose, and then visit me on your way back, and tell me how King Sveinn rewards you for the bear? It may be that luck will go with you.
Then the King drew a ring from his arm and gave it to Audunn, saying: Even if it turns out so badly that you wreck your ship and lose your money, you will still not be a pauper if you reach land, for many men have gold about them in a shipwreck, and if you keep this ring there will be something to show that you have been to see King Sveinn.
They rushed at each other and fought; soon Bjorn was wounded and then he fell dead to the ground. On seeing that, his men went on board their ship, sailed away to the North along the coast to Thorkell's place and told him what had happened. He said it had not come sooner than he expected. Directly afterwards he sailed to the South to Thrandheim where he found jarl Sveinn.
Then the man who was behind him got on his feet and ran off at once to tell the jarl what had happened. Sveinn was furious, and called the assembly to meet there and then in the town. When Thorfinn and Thorsteinn Dromund heard the news, they called all their followers and friends together and went to the meeting in force. The jarl was very wroth, and it was no easy matter to get speech with him.
Audunn said: He gave me silver to make a pilgrimage to Rome, but King Haraldr said: King Sveinn gives many people silver for pilgrimages and for other things, even if they do not bring him valuable gifts. What more did he do for you? He offered to make me his cup-bearer and to give me great honours. That was a good offer, said the King, but he must have given you still more.
One day towards the end of spring King Sveinn walked down to the quay, where men were getting ships ready to sail to various lands, to the Baltic lands and Germany, to Sweden and Norway. The King and Audunn came to a fine vessel, and there were some men busy fitting her out. The King asked: How do you like this ship, Audunn? Audunn answered: I like her well, my Lord.
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