"I found them," says Kari, "in Scotland's Firths, and they were fighting with the sons of Earl Moldan, and held their own so well that they threw themselves about between the bulwarks, from side to side, and were always there where the trial was greatest, and now I ask you to give them quarters among your body-guard."
"It shall be as thou choosest," says the Earl, "thou hast already taken them so much by the hand."
Then they were there with the Earl that winter, and were worthily treated, but Helgi was silent as the winter wore on. The Earl could not tell what was at the bottom of that, and asked why he was so silent, and what was on his mind.
"Thinkest thou it not good to be here?"
"Good, methinks, it is here," he says.
"Then what art thou thinking about?" asks the Earl.
"Hast thou any realm to guard in Scotland?" asks Helgi.
"So we think," says the Earl, "but what makes thee think about that, or what is the matter with it?"
"The Scots," says Helgi, "must have taken your steward's life, and stopped all the messengers; that none should cross the Pentland Firth."
"Hast thou the second sight?" said the Earl.