"He fell on us at dawn, and by noon we were at sea with him as captives.

That same night we escaped, thanks to the young chief, Asbiorn." "Then he came straightway from your home and fell on mine," she said gravely.

"Surely the wrath of the Asir will fall on Heidrek ere long, if, indeed, the Asir care aught what a warrior does of wrong." "Has he burnt you out also, lady ?" asked Dalfin.
"That I doubt," she answered shortly.

"But it was with his help that I myself was set afloat to be burned." Then her strength seemed to give way at last as the fullness of her trouble came to her, and she turned from us and sank down sideways on the bed where she sat, and wept silently.

It was hard for us to stand and see this; but we were helpless, not at all knowing what we could do.