Ask him for it bravely." "Put me ashore, therefore, before my courage goes," I said; and they pulled the boat to the bank where I could step on a rock and so to shore.

And when I was there, Kolgrim rose up and followed me without a word.
"Bide here for two hours, jarl, and maybe I will return in that time," I said.

"Farewell." So I turned away as they answered me, thinking that Kolgrim held the boat's painter.

But he came after me, and I spoke to him: "Why, Kolgrim, will you come also ?" "You shall not go alone, Ranald the king's son; I will come with you as far as I dare." "That is well," I answered, and with that wasted no more words, but climbed the hillside a little, and then went steadily towards where the mound was, with Kolgrim close at my shoulder, and the jarl and Thord looking fixedly after us till we were out of sight..