"My sister, thou dost reproach me wrongfully. Through my having so long remained amongst you, I shall scarcely vanquish him; and, had I continued longer, it would indeed be difficult for me to succeed. Cease, therefore, thy lamenting, for it is of no avail. And I will bury the body, and then I will go in quest of the knight, and see if I can do vengeance upon him."
And when he had buried the body, they went to the place where the knight was, and found him riding proudly along the glade; and he inquired of Peredur whence he came.
"I come from Arthur's court."
"And art thou one of Arthur's men?"
"Yes, by my faith!"
"A profitable alliance truly, is that of Arthur."
And without further parlance they encountered one another; and immediately Peredur overthrew the knight, and he besought mercy of Peredur.
"Mercy shalt thou have," said he, "upon these terms: that thou take this woman in marriage, and do her all the honor and reverence in thy power, seeing thou hast, without cause, slain her wedded husband; and that thou go to Arthur's court, and show him that it was I that overthrew thee, to do him honor and service; and that thou tell him that I will never come to his court again until I have met with the tall man that is there, to take vengeance upon him for his insult to the dwarf and dwarfess."
And he took the knight's assurance that he would perform all this. Then the knight provided the lady with a horse and garments that were suitable for her, and took her with him to Arthur's court. And he told Arthur all that had occurred, and gave the defiance to Kai. And Arthur and all his household reproved Kai for having driven such a youth as Peredur from his court.
Said Owain the son of Urien, "This youth will never come into the court until Kai has gone forth from it."