After that Lugh departed to Tara, to the Court of the High King, and he charged his people to say nothing of what had happened until he himself had made it known.
When he reached Tara with his victorious host the King placed Lugh at his own right hand before all the princes and lords of the Danaan folk. Lugh looked round about him, and saw the sons of Turenn sitting among the assembly; and they were among the best and strongest and the handsomest of those who were present at that time; nor had any borne themselves better in the fight with the sea-rovers. Then Lugh asked of the King that the chain of silence might be shaken; and the assembly heard it, and gave their attention to Lugh. And Lugh said:
"O King, and ye princes of the People of Dana, I ask what vengeance would each of you exact upon a man who had foully murdered your father?"
Then they were all astonished, and the King answered and said:
"Surely it is not the father of Lugh Lamfada who has thus been slain?"
"Thou hast said it," said Lugh, "and those who did the deed are listening to me now, and know it better than I."
The King said, "Not in one day would I slay the murderer of my father, but I would tear from him a limb day by day till he were dead."
And so spake all the lords of the Danaans, and the Sons of Turenn among the rest.
"They have sentenced themselves, the murderers of my father," said Lugh. "Nevertheless I shall accept an eric from them, and if they will pay it, it shall be well; but if not, I shall not break the peace of the King's Assembly and of his sanctuary, but let them beware how they leave the Hall Tara until they have made me satisfaction."
"Had I slain your father," said the High King, "glad should I be to have an eric accepted for his blood."