Then Steinar rode away and home to Brekka. And a little while after Steinar rode up to Stafar-holt,
where Einar then dwelt. He was a priest. Steinar asked his help, and offered him money.
Einar said, 'You will gain little by my help, unless more men of honour back you in this cause.'
After that Steinar rode up to Reykjar-dale to see Tongue-Odd,
and asked his help and offered him money.
Odd took the money, and promised his help;
he was to strengthen Steinar to take the law of Thorstein.
Then Steinar rode home.

But in the spring Odd and Einar went with Steinar on the journey of summons,
taking a large company. Steinar summoned Thorstein for thrall-slaying,
and claimed lesser outlawry as the penalty of each slaying.
For this was the law, when thralls of anyone were slain,
and the fine for the thrall was not brought to
the owner before the third sunrise.
But two charges of lesser outlawry were equivalent
to one of full outlawry.
Thorstein brought no counter-summons on any charge.