Thorolf with his force then stood for the Brenn-islands.
At that time these were a great lair of freebooters,
because through the islands sailed many merchant-ships.
Aki went home to his farms, and his sons with him.
He was a very wealthy man, owning several farms in Jutland.
He and Thorolf parted with affection,
and pledged them to close friendship.
But as autumn came on,
Thorolf and his men sailed northward along
the Norway coast till they reached the Firths,
then went to lord Thorir.
He received them well, but Arinbjorn his son much better,
who asked Egil to be there for the winter.
Egil took this offer with thanks.
But when Thorir knew of Arinbjorn's offer,
he called it rather a hasty speech.
'I know not,' said he, 'how king Eric may like that;
for after the slaying of Bard he said that he would not have
Egil be here in the land.'
'You, father, can easily manage this with the king,' said Arinbjorn,
'so that he will not blame Egil's stay.
You will ask Thorolf, your niece's husband, to be here;
I and Egil will have one winter home.'