They said they were sure he went on a good errand.
He stayed there some while and baited their horses, and after that they mounted their horses and rode to Solheim about even, and they were there that night, but the day-after they rode to Holt.
Thorgeir was out of doors, and Kari too, and their men, for they had seen Hall's coming. He rode in a blue cape, and had a little axe studded with silver in his hand; but when they came into the "town," Thorgeir went to meet him, and helped him off his horse, and both he and Kari kissed him and led him in between them into the sitting-room, and sate him down in the high seat on the dais, and they asked him tidings about many things.
He was there that night. Next morning Hall raised the question of the atonement with Thorgeir, and told him what terms they offered him; and he spoke about them with many fair and kindly words.
"It may be well known to thee," answers Thorgeir, "that I said I would take no atonement from the Burners."
"That was quite another matter then," says Hall; "ye were then wroth with fight, and, besides, ye have done great deeds in the way of manslaying since."
"I daresay ye think so," says Thorgeir, "but what atonement do ye offer to Kari?"
"A fitting atonement shall be offered him," says Hall, "if he will take it."
Then Kari said—
"I pray this of thee, Thorgeir, that thou wilt be atoned, for thy lot cannot be better than good."