 He disobeyed her directions to avoid the castle of clashing swords, because whatever was fated to happen to him would happen, and fought the negroes there.With the lion's aid, he defeated them, rescuing a princess, and gave it all into the lion's care until he was done with his quest.He found the Simurgh's nest, where only the young ones were, and killed a dragon there; then he fed the hungry young birds on it, and they slept, being full.