Hi there,

"Hvat leika er"
Leikar/a : In genaral dealings, games, plays, scene, situation,

"Hvernig standa leikar með mönnum?": How is the status/situation
between them?. "of Leikar" "er Leika" See the genitive.

He is clearly reporting the present situation.

"umskipti orðið" that is changing: pointing to results. Or the
concluded situation.

The style appearing in Hrafnkel'sSaga is, I must add, not at all
verbose.

Spartans are my Aces as I reckon they where in my forefathers eyes
or mind.

Those are opinions.

Thanks Uoden