then wanted to return to their mother. They left at last, and at
Yule-tide came to Ingjald the Trusty at Hvin. His wife Gyda
persuaded him to take them in, and they spent the winter there.
In the spring Onund came to northern Agdir, having learned of the
murder of Ondott. He met Signy and asked her what assistance
they would have of him. She said they were most anxious to
punish Grim for the death of Ondott. So the sons were sent for,
and when they met Onund Treefoot they all joined together and had
Grim's doings closely watched.

In the summer there was a beer-brewing at Grim's for a jarl named
Audun, whom he had invited. When Onund and the sons of Ondott
heard of it, they appeared at his house unexpectedly and set fire
to it. Grim the Hersir and about thirty men were burnt in the
house. They captured a quantity of valuables. Then Onund went
into the forest, while the two brothers took the boat of their
foster-father Ingjald, rowed away and lay in hiding a little way
off. Soon jarl Audun appeared, on his way to the feast, as had
been arranged, but on arriving he missed his host. So he
collected his men around him and stayed there a few nights, quite
unaware of Onund and his companions. He slept in a loft with two
other men. Onund knew everything that was going on in the house
and sent for the two brothers to come to him. On their arrival
he asked them whether they preferred to keep watch on the house
or to attack the jarl. They chose to attack. They then battered
the entrance of the loft with beams until the door gave way.
Asmund seized the two men who were with the jarl and threw them
to the ground with such violence that they were well-nigh killed.

Asgrim rushed at the jarl and demanded of him weregild for his