 Back in Westernesse, Fikenhild, now a trusted servant of the king, falsely claimed that Horn was dead and demanded Rymenhild's hand in marriage, which was granted to him, and preparations for the wedding took place.He imprisons Rymenhild in a newly constructed fortress on a promontory, which at high tide was surrounded by the sea.Horn, having had a revealing dream, gathers together Athulf and a few chosen knights, and sets sail for Westernesse.