280 CHRONICLE OF THE sagavii. north of Stad, and brought up at the Hero Isles. Here he heard the news that Earl Hakon had a great war-force in Drontheim, and thereupon the king held a council with his people. Kalf Arneson urged much to advance to Drontheim, and fight Earl Hakon, not- withstanding the difference of numbers. Many others supported this advice, but others dissuaded from it, and the matter was left to the king's judgment. clxxxvTii. Afterwards the king went into Steinvaag, and re- Death of mained there all night ; but Aslak Fitiaskalle ran into Fitiaskaiie. Borgund, where he remained the night, and where Vigleik Arneson was before him. In the morning, when Aslak was about returning on board, Vigleik assaulted him, and sought to avenge Erlino-'s murder. Aslak fell there. Some of the king's court-men, who had been home all summer, joined the king here. They came from Frekosund, and brought the king tidings that Earl Hakon, and many lendermen with him, had come in the morning to Frekosund with a large force ; " and they will end thy days, sire, if they have strength enough." Now the king sent his men up to a hill that was near ; and when they came to the top, and looked northwards to Biarno Island, they per- ceived that a great armament of many ships was coming from the north, and they hastened back to the king with this intelligence. The king, who was lying there with only twelve ships, ordered the war-horn to sound, the tents to be taken down on his ships, and they took to their oars. When they were quite ready, and were leaving the harbour, the bonder army sailed north around Thiotand with twenty-five ships. The king then steered inside of Nyrfe Island, and inside of the Hund skerries. Now when King Olaf came right abreast of Borgund, the ship which Aslak had steered came out to meet him, and when they found the kmg told him the tidings, —that Vigleik Arneson had killed Aslak Fitiaskalle, because he had killed Erling
