[Naisi comes back quickly, followed by the others.

AINNLE.
coming in very excited. — That man knew plots of Conchubor’s. We’ll not go to Emain, where Conchubor may love her and have hatred for yourself.

FERGUS.
Would you mind a fool and raver?

AINNLE.
It’s many times there’s more sense in madmen than the wise. We will not obey Conchubor.

NAISI.
I and Deirdre have chosen; we will go back with Fergus.

ARDAN.
We will not go back. We will burn your curaghs by the sea.

FERGUS.
My sons and I will guard them.

AINNLE.
We will blow the horn of Usna and our friends will come to aid us.

NAISI.
It is my friends will come.

AINNLE.
Your friends will bind your hands, and you out of your wits.