"An evil companion hast thou been," said Rhiannon, "and a good companion hast thou lost." And with that word she went out, and proceeded towards the castle according to the direction which he gave her. The gate of the castle she found open. She was nothing daunted, and she went in. And as she went in she perceived Pryderi laying hold of the bowl, and she went towards him. "O my lord," said she, "what dost thou do here?" And she took hold of the bowl with him; and as she did so, her hands became fast to the bowl, and her feet to the slab, and she was not able to utter a word. And with that, as it became night, lo, there came thunder upon them, and a fall of mist, and thereupon the castle vanished, and they with it.
Pryderi Held Fast by the Enchanted Bowl.
When Kicva, the daughter of Gwynn Gloew, saw that there was no one in the palace but herself and Manawyddan, she sorrowed so that she cared not whether she lived or died. And Manawyddan saw this. "Thou art in the wrong," said he, "if through fear of me thou grievest thus. I call Heaven to witness that thou hast never seen friendship more pure than that which I will bear thee as long as Heaven will that thou shouldst be thus."
"Heaven reward thee," she said, "and that is what I deemed of thee." And the damsel thereupon took courage and was glad.
"Truly, lady," said Manawyddan, "it is not fitting for us to stay here: we have lost our dogs, and we cannot get food. Let us go into Lloegyr: it is easiest for us to find support there."
"Gladly, lord," said she, "we will do so." And they set forth together to Lloegyr. [But again the cordwainers drove them from their craft. And Kicva would have fought them; but]