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The Fight On Leidarholm.
After that Cormac went to his men.

Bersi and his party had come by that time, and many more to see the fight.
Cormac took up Bersi's target and cut at it, and sparks flew out.
Then a hide was taken and spread for them to stand on.

Bersi spoke and said, "Thou, Cormac, hast challenged me to the holmgang; instead of that, I offer thee to fight in simple sword-play.

Thou art a young man and little tried; the holmgang needs craft and cunning, but sword-play, man to man, is an easy game." Cormac answered, "I should fight no better even so.