Bijorn and his son entered, while Edmund remained without under a guard.

Presently the jarl and his son came out with a priest.

The latter carried a white bag in his hand with twelve small pieces of wood.

On half of these four small nicks were cut, on the others five nicks.

All were placed in the bag, which was then shaken.
"Now," the priest said, "you will see the will of Odin; the first three sticks drawn out will declare it.