I am called Custennin , brother of Yspaddaden , and ill has he treated me . And who are you , and what do you here ? ' ` We come from Arthur the king , to seek Olwen the daughter of Yspaddaden , ' but at this news the shepherd gave a cry : ' O men , be warned and turn back while there is yet time . Others have gone on that quest , but none have escaped to tell the tale , ' and he rose to his feet as if to leave them . Then Kilweh held out to him a ring of gold , and he tried to put it on his finger , but it was too small , so he placed it in his glove , and went home and gave it to his wife . ` Whence came this ring ? ' asked she , ` for such good luck is not wont to befall thee . ' ` The man to whom this ring belonged thou shalt see here in the evening , ' answered the shepherd ; ` he is Kilweh , son of Kilydd , cousin to king Arthur , and he has come to seek Olwen . ' And when the wife heard that she knew that Kilweh was her nephew , and her heart yearned after him , half with joy at the thought of seeing him , and half with sorrow for the doom she feared . Soon they heard steps approaching , and Kai and the rest entered into the house and ate and drank . After that the woman opened a chest , and out of it came a youth with curling yellow hair . ` It is a pity to hid him thus , ' said Gwrhyr , ` for well I know that he has done no evil . ' ` Three and twenty of my sons has Yspaddaden slain , and I have no more hope of saving this one , ' replied she , and Kai was full of sorrow and answered : ` Let him come with me and be my comrade , and he shall never be slain unless I am slain also . ' And so it was agreed . ` What is your errand here ? ' asked the woman . ` We seek Olwen the maiden for this youth , ' answered Kai ; ` does she ever come hither so that she may be seen ? ' ` She comes every Saturday to wash her hair , and in the vessel where she washes she leaves all her rings , and never does she so much as send a messenger to fetch them . ' ` Will she come if she is bidden ? ' asked Kai , pondering .
` She will come ; but unless you pledge me your faith XXXXX you will not harm her I will not fetch her . '
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