 Having gathered a company of Irish knights, Horn sets sail for Westernesse, only to find out that the marriage had already taken place.Disguised as an old palmer, having darkened his skin, Horn infiltrates the castle of King Modi, where the wedding feast is taking place, and contrives to return to her the ring she had given him at the time of their betrothal.She sends for the "palmer" in order to discover from where he had received the ring.