'
Therewith all men shouted for joy of him, and were exceeding glad;
but Folk-might spake apart to Face-of-god and said:
'Brother, I suppose that thou wilt deem it good to abide in this Hall
or anigh it; for hereabouts now is the heart of the Host. But as for
me, I would have leave to depart for a little; since I have an
errand, whereof thou mayest wot.'
Then Face-of-god smiled on him, and said: 'Go, and all good go with
thee; and tell my father that I would have tidings, since I may not
be there.' So he spake; yet in his heart was he glad that he might
not go to behold the Bride lying sick and sorry. But Folk-might
departed without more words; and in the door of the Hall he met Crow
the Shaft-speeder, who would have spoken to him, and given him the
tidings; but Folk-might said to him: 'Do thine errand to the War-
leader, who is within the Hall.' And so went on his way.
Then came Crow up the Hall, and stood before Face-of-god and said:
'War-leader, we have done that which was to be done, and have cleared
all the houses about the Market-stead. Moreover, by the rede of
Dallach we have set certain men of the poor folk of the Dale, who are
well looked to by the others, to the burying of the slain felons; and
they be digging trenches in the fields on the north side of the
Market-stead, and carry the carcasses thither as they may.
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