The clouds came on quickly, and when they were above the homestead at Froda there came such darkness with them that the people could see nothing beyond the home field; indeed, they could scarcely distinguish their own hands.
Out of the cloud came so much rain that all the hay which was lying flat was quite soaked.

When the cloud had passed over and the sky cleared again, it was seen that blood had fallen amid the rain.

In the evening there was a good draught, and the blood soon dried off all the hay except that which Thorgunna had been working at; it did not dry, nor did the rake that she had been using.
Thurid asked Thorgunna what she supposed this marvel might portend.
She said that she did not know, "but it seems to me most likely that it is an evil omen for some person who is present here".

In the evening Thorgunna went home and took off her clothes, which had been stained with the blood; then she lay down in her bed and breathed heavily, and it was found that she was taken with sickness.

The shower had not fallen anywhere else than at Froda.
All that evening Thorgunna would taste no food.