She laid hold on his hands, and he got no nearer to help the brothers.

In the end Odd fell, and Gudmund was so wounded that he died afterwards.

Thorkel saw to them, and Cormac went home.
A little after this Cormac went to Thorveig and said he would have her no longer live there at the firth.

"Thou shalt flit and go thy way at such a time," said he, "and I will give no blood-money for thy sons." Thorveig answered, "It is like enough ye can hunt me out of the countryside, and leave my sons unatoned.

But this way I'll reward thee.
Never shalt thou have Steingerd." Said Cormac, "That's not for thee to make or to mar, thou wicked old hag!".