the next spring on a day arnkel called to him for a talk thorarin his kinsman , vermund , and alfgeir , and asked them what kind of help they deemed the friendliest for them : whether they would ride to the thing ; and that we expend therein all our other friends , said he , and then one of two things may hap : either that peace will be brought about , and then will your purses be shaken in atoning all who were slain there , or were hurt before you .