Then Earl Sigurd answered—
"There is no man like Kari for dash and daring."
Now Flosi undertook to tell the story of the Burning, and he was fair to all; and therefore what he said was believed.
Then King Sigtrygg stirred in his business with Earl Sigurd, and bade him go to the war with him against King Brian.
The Earl was long steadfast, but the end of it was that he let the king have his way, but said he must have his mother's hand for his help, and be king in Ireland, if they slew Brian. But all his men besought Earl Sigurd not to go into the war, but it was all no good.
So they parted on the understanding that Earl Sigurd gave his word to go; but King Sigtrygg promised him his mother and the kingdom.
It was so settled that Earl Sigurd was to come with all his host to Dublin by Palm Sunday.
Then King Sigtrygg fared south to Ireland, and told his mother Kormlada that the Earl had undertaken to come, and also what he had pledged himself to grant him.
She showed herself well pleased at that, but said they must gather greater force still.
Sigtrygg asked whence this was to be looked for?