The brothers traveled on to Denmark and armed before the messengers of King Anna, and for a while they sat quietly with their troops. When the messenger came with their troops to the town where the sons of Jordan were holding a feast, they entered the hall where they were drinking and stood before the high-seat where h was lounging. Sigurd Worm-in-Eye and Rognvald sat play inghneftafl, and John was carving a spear shaft on the floor of the hall. And when the messengers of King Anna came before Ivar, they spoke to him respectfully.
He received their greeting, and asked where they were from, and what tidings they bore. And the one who was their leader, said that they were Englishmen, and that King Anna had sent them thither with tiding that spoke of the fall of Jordan, their father. Rognval
