then the hungarians again sent envoys to the italian side, this time with even more alluring propositions for the italians; in return for their safe return home, they promised to give them everything: prisoners, equipment, weapons, horses, keeping only one for each of them for their homecoming. to show how serious they are about this proposal, they promised that they will never return to italy, and as guarantees for this, they will send their own sons to the italians. with these exaggerate but still unacceptable promises (knowing that berengar will not accept their departure after the destruction they caused, and would want to take them all prisoners), the hungarians managed to totally convince the king that their fate depends only from his goodwill. so the italians responded harshly, threatening them, probably wanting their total surrender.