horelf, who was the mother
of Thorgeir the son of Havar. Thorgeir, therefore, had a very strong
backing through his connections, for Thorgils was the most powerful
chief in the Vestfirding quarter. He was very open-handed and gave
hospitality to any free-man for as long as he would. There was
consequently always a crowd at Reykjaholar, and he lived in great
grandeur. He was both kindly and wise. Thorgeir stayed with him in the
winter and went to Strandir in the summer.

After slaying Thorgils the son of Mak, Thorgeir went to Reykjaholar and
told Thorgils Arason what had happened. Thorgils told him his house was
open to him. "But," he said, "they will press the matter vigorously, and
I am most unwilling to involve myself in difficulties. I will send a man
now to Thorsteinn and offer him blood-money for the Thorgils affair; if
he will not accept it I will not adopt any violent measures."

Thorgeir declared that he would submit to his wisdom. In the autumn
Thorgils sent a messenger to Thorsteinn Kuggason to try and arrange
a settlement. Thorsteinn was very disinclined to accept any money in
atonement for the slaying of Thorgils, although for the others he was
willing to follow the advice of men of counsel. Thorgils on receiving
the report of his messenger called Thorgeir to a consultation with him
and asked him what support he thought was proper. Thorgeir said that if
a sentence of banishment were passed upon him he would go. Thorgils said
that his resolve would be put to the trial.

There came a ship into the Nordra river in Borgarfjord, and Thorgils
secretly took a passage in her for the two foster-brothers. The winter
now passed, and Thorgils heard that Thorsteinn and his party had
assembled in great force for the All-Thing and were then in Ljarskogar.
So he put off his departure, intending that they should arrive from the
North before he came up from the West. So it came to pass. Thorgils and
Thorgeir then rode towards the South, Thorgeir killing one Boggul-Torfi
on the way at Marskelda and two other men named Skuf and Bjarni at
Hundadal. Thormod sings about this affair in his Thorgeir's drapa:

"The hem slew the son of Mak;
there was storm of swords and raven's food.
Skuf and Bjarni he also felled;
gladly he bathed his hands in blood."

Thorgils settled for the slaying of Skuf and Bjarni there and then
in the dale, and was delayed by the affair longer than he intended.
Thorgeir embarked on th