Coriantumr fights with his troops, and is certainly in the way of danger, as he is wounded. This would needs to heal. Even though Coriantumr is not at the head of his forces for two years, nevertheless that is not a time of peace. In verse 25 we were told that kin-groups were fighting separately, and that war was over all the face of the land. This type of fighting continues even though Coriantumr is not officially involved.
Textual: There is no chapter break at this point in the 1830 edition.