ogn whenas King Ring should go see his betrothed.

So those brethren fare home with their folk, right ill content with
things. But Frithiof, when he deemed that the brethren might be looked
for home again, spake to the king's daughter:

"Sweetly and well have ye done to us, neither has goodman Baldur been
wroth with us; but now as soon as ye wot of the kings' coming home,
spread the sheets of your beds abroad on the Hall of the Goddesses, for
that is the highest of all the garth, and we may see it from our stead."

The king's daughter said: "Thou dost not after the like of any other:
but certes, we welcome dear friends whenas ye come to us."

So Frithiof went home; and the next morning he went out early, and when
he came in then he spake and sang:

"Now must I tell
To our good men
That over and done
Are our fair journeys;
No more a-shipboard
Shall we be going,
For there are the sheets
Spread out a-bleaching."

Then they went out, and saw that the Hall of the Goddesses was all
thatched with white linen. Biorn spake and said: "Now are the kings come
home, and but a little while have we to sit in peace, and good were it,
meseems, to gather folk together."

So did they, and men came flocking thither.

Now the brethren soon heard of the ways of Frithiof and Ingibiorg, and
of the gathering of men. So King Helgi spake:

"A wondrous thing how Baldur will bear what shame soever Frithiof and
she will lay on him! Now will I send men to him, and wot what atonement
he will offer us, or else will I drive him from the land, for our
strength seemeth to me not enough that we should fight with him as now."

So Hilding, their fosterer, bare the king's errand to Frithiof and his
friends, and spake in such wise: "This atonement the kings will have of
thee, Frithiof, that thou go gather the tribute of the Orkneys, which
has not been paid since Beli died, for they need money, whereas they are
giving Ingibiorg their sister in marriage, and much of wealth with her."

Frithiof said: "This thing only somewhat urges us to peace, the good
will of our kin departed; but no trustiness will those brethren show
herein. But this condition I make, that our lands be in good peace while
we are away." So this was promised and all bound by oaths.

Then Frithiof arrays him for departing, and is captain of men brave and
of good help, eighteen in company.

Now his m