Thrand, when he heard of his father’s death, prepared to leave the Hebrides, and Onund Treefoot decided to go with him.  Ofeig Grettir and Thormod Shaft went to Iceland with all their belongings, landing at Eyrar in the South.  They spent the first winter with Thorbjorn the Salmon-man, and then occupied Gnupverjahrepp.  Ofeig took the outer part lying between the rivers Thvera and Kalfa, and lived at Ofeigsstad near Steinsholt, while Thormod took the eastern part, living at Skaptaholt.  Thormod’s daughters were named Thorvor and Thorve; the former afterwards became the mother of Thorodd the Godi at Hjalli, Thorve of Thorstein the Godi the father of Bjarni the Wise.

We now return to Thrand and Onund, who sailed back from the West to Norway.  A strong wind blew in their favour, so that they arrived at the house of Ondott Crow before any one knew of their journey.  He welcomed Thrand and told him of the claim which Grim the Hersir had raised for Bjorn’s estate.

“To my thinking, kinsman,” he said, “it is better that the property should go to you than to the king’s thralls.  It is a fortunate thing for you that no one knows of your having come here, for I expect that Grim will make an attack upon one or the other of us if he can.  I should prefer if you would take over your property and stay in other countries.”

Thrand said that he would do so.  He took over the property and prepared to leave Norway.  Before leaving he asked Onund Treefoot whether he would not come to Iceland.  Onund said he wanted first to visit some of his relations and friends in the South.

“Then,” said Thrand, “we must part.  I should be glad if you would give my kinsmen your support, for our enemies will certainly try to take revenge upon them when I am gone.  I am going to Iceland, and I want you to come there too.”

Onund said he would come, and they parted with great friendship.  Thrand went to Iceland, where he met with a welcome from Ofeig and Thormod Shaft.  He took up his dwelling at Thrandarholt to the west of Thjorsa.

CHAPTER VII

MURDER OF ONDOTT CROW, AND THE VENGEANCE THEREFOR

Onund went to Rogaland in the South and visited many of his relations and friends.  He lived there in concealment with a man named Kolbeinn.  He there learned that King Harald had taken all his property and given it into the charge of a man named Harekr, one of his officials.  Onund went by night to Harekr’s house and caught him at home; he was led to execution.  Then Onund took possession of all the loose property which he found and burnt the building.