Narsus, the son of the late kharlan, kneels before the king and thanks him for his hospitality. He says that he has come to offer himself in service to the king in the place of his late father. He tells the king that before his death, he had ordered his father to find Aramis, who had allied with the sultan of Kish. Now, he says, he has information regarding the whereabouts of Aramis and his forces. He also says that his father did not speak well after the killing of the group, and that they have been forced to travel east. He asks the king to give him swords and force him to fight with each other. They are going hunting, and he says that Aramis has killed the cap, which prevented them from fighting again. He adds that he will repay the king's kindness by giving him his supply of arrows.