It belonged to some friend of his cause.
But Hakon would have the hermits protected, and Osric manned our boat and sent it away, bidding the men hasten.

They had a two-mile sail to the island now, but the Danes stood and watched the coming of the boat as if unconcerned.

Doubtless they had not seen what happened to their comrades, and thought they were returning.
"Tell me about these ships," Hakon said to Bertric when the boat had gone.

"Is there to be fighting, as this Asbiorn says ?" "Heidrek will not fight without surety of gain," my comrade answered.

"His ships are full of men, but he cannot tell that you are under-manned.