“I am,” said Cahal.
“A hundred thousand welcomes to you,” said the king.
“Thankful am I for the welcomes, and glad to receive them,” said Cahal. “I had great trouble in coming; it is not easy to find you.”
“It is not easy to find any man unless you know the road to his house,” said the king.
There was great feasting that night and entertainment for Cahal. Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months. Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
“My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
“I am sure of that,” said the king, “and I said so.”
“My own ship was wrecked on your coast, and now you must give me another in place of it,” said Cahal.
“I will,” said the king, “and a good one; but you can do nothing on sea against Striker.”