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 As soon as the brothers arrived in India, and a day before they entered the royal city together with the barons of the Emperor who were in their company, they let the Queen know that, based on the past agreement between her and Beramo, he had sent some men who hoped to find some remedy against the Hand, which had caused so much ruin in that kingdom. They were in the neighboring city and the Queen could command whatever she wished, so that the Mirror could be returned to the Emperor. This news delighted the Queen immensely and brought her in a festive mood. And she sent a large party of her main barons to meet the young men more than ten miles outside of the city. The brothers arrived before the Queen, and they were happily received by her. They were brought into a very ornate palace, where a regal banquet had been prepared. Their riding clothing was removed and they were seated at the table with the barons of the Queen.

And here they discussed various topics, with wise reasoning, but since the hour was late and they were very tired from the long journey they retired with the kind permission of the royal ministers.

The following morning, they arose early and were visited by the counselors of the Queen in her name. They were presented the finest wines and some of the most delicious food, and they spent a long time to learn about the damage, which the Hand had caused in that country. Then they answered them with these words: