“Iknownotwhatwillorwillnothappen，“answeredSteinar，“butuntilthenIcannotcome。Gonow，Iprayyou，ifyoumust，andbearmywordsandgreetingstothemenofAgger，whomsoonIhopetomeetmyself。“
Sotheywent，asIthought，heavilyenough。Awhileafterwardsmyfatherroseandcameintothehall，wherefrommybedIcouldseeSteinarseatedonastoolbythefirebrooding。HeaskedwherethemenofAggerwere，andSteinartoldhimwhathehaddone。
“Areyoumad，Steinar？“heasked。“thatyouhavesentthemawaywithsuchananswer？Whydidyounotconsultmefirst？“
“Becauseyouwereasleep，Foster-father，andthemessengerssaidtheymustcatchthetide。AlsoIcouldnotleaveAaruntilIhadseenOlafandIdunamarried。“
“IdunaandOlafcanmarrywithoutyourhelp。Ittakestwotomakeamarriage，notthree。IseewellthatyouoweloveandloyaltytoOlaf，whoisyourfoster-brotherandsavedyourlife，butyouowesomethingtoyourselfalso。IprayOdinthatthisfollymaynothavecostyouyourlordship。Fortuneisawenchwhowillnotbearslighting。“