Kveldulf questioned Aulvir closely about the doings at Sandness when Thorolf fell,
what doughty deeds Thorolf had wrought before he fell, who smote him with weapon,
where he received most wounds, what was the manner of his fall.
Aulvir told him all that he asked;
and that king Harold gave him the wound that was alone enough for his bane,
and that Thorolf fell forward at the very feet of the king.
Then answered Kveldulf: 'Good is that thou tellest;
for 'tis an old saw that he will be avenged who falls forward,
and that vengeance will reach him who stands before him when he falls;
yet is it unlikely that such good-fortune will be ours.'

Aulvir told father and son that he hoped,
'if they would go to the king and crave atonement,
that it would be a journey to their honour;
and he bade them venture this,
adding many words to that end.
Kveldulf said he was too old to travel:
'I shall sit at home,' said he.
'Wilt thou go, Grim?' said Aulvir.
'I think I have no errand thither,' said Grim;
'I shall seem to the king not fluent in speech;
nor do I think I shall long pray for atonement.'
Aulvir said that he would not need to do so:
'We will do all the speaking for thee as well as we can.'

And seeing that Aulvir pressed this matter strongly,
Grim promised to go when he thought he could be ready.
He and Aulvir set them a time when Grim should come to the king.
Then Aulvir went away first, and returned to the king.