So Hedin, with the help of his men, was taken back to his ship, saved by the kindness of his foe.
In the seventh year after, these same men began to fight on Hedin's isle, and wounded each other so that they died.

Hogni would have been lucky if he had shown severity rather than compassion to Hedin when he had once conquered him.

They say that Hilda longed so ardently for her husband, that she is believed to have conjured up the spirits of the combatants by her spells in the night in order to renew the war.
At the same time came to pass a savage war between Alrik, king of the Swedes, and Gestiblind, king of the Goths.

The latter, being the weaker, approached Frode as a suppliant, willing, if he might get his aid, to surrender his kingdom and himself.

He soon received the aid of Skalk, the Skanian, and Erik, and came back with reinforcements.