Bergonund remained at home on his estate when the king went to the war,
for he thought it unsafe for him to leave home while Egil was still in the land.
Hadd, his brother, was now there with him.
There was a man named Frodi, a kinsman of king Eric,
very handsome, young in years, but a man grown.
King Eric left him behind to protect Bergonund.
Frodi was staying at Alrekstead, a royal farm, and had some men there.
A son of Eric and Gunnhilda there was named Rognvald,
who was then ten or eleven years old,
and had the makings of a very handsome man.
He was with Frodi when these things happened.

But before king Eric rowed forth to this war,
he made Egil an outlaw through all Norway,
and free for any man to slay.
Arinbjorn was with the king in the war;
but before he left home
Egil took his ship to sea,
and made for the outlying
fishing station called Vitar,
over against Aldi.
It is on the high road of the seas:
fishermen were there,
and 'twas a good place
for hearing tidings.
Then he heard that the king
had made him an outlaw.
Whereupon Egil sang a stave:

'Law-breaker, land-demon,
Long voyage lays on me;
He bane of his brothers,
Beguiled by his bride.
Gunnhilda the guilt bears
(Grim queen) of my exile:
Fain am I full swiftly
Her frauds to repay.'