One autumn Asmund was in the East on a visit to a certain magnate
named Thorsteinn. His family came from the Upplands, and he had
a sister named Rannveig who had excellent prospects. Asmund
asked this girl in marriage and obtained her through the interest
of her brother Thorsteinn; he settled there for a time and was
highly thought of. He and Rannveig had a son named Thorsteinn,
who became a handsome man, strong, and with a powerful voice. He
was very tall and rather sluggish in his movements, wherefore he
was nicknamed Dromund. When young Thorsteinn was half grown up
his mother fell ill and died, and Asmund cared no more for
Norway. Thorsteinn was taken over by his mother's relations
along with his property, while Asmund went on voyages and became
famous.

Asmund came in his ship to Hunavain, where Thorkell Krafla was
chief of the Vatnsdalers. On hearing of Asmund's arrival
Thorkell went to the ship and invited him to stay, and Asmund
went to visit him in Marsstadir in Vatnsdal where he lived.
Thorkell was a son of Thorgrim, the Godi of Karnsa, and a man of
great experience. This was soon after the arrival of Bishop
Fridrek and Thorvald the son of Kodran, who were living at
Laekjamot when these events happened, preaching Christianity for
the first time in the North of the island. Thorkell and many of
his men received the prima signatio. Many things might be told
of the dealings between the bishop's men and the Northerners,
which, however, do not belong to this saga.

There was a girl named Asdis who was being brought up in
Thorkell's house. She was a daughter of Bard the son of Jokull,