And the year he spent in hunting, and minstrelsy, and feasting, and
diversions, and discourse with his companions until the night that
was fixed for the conflict. And when that night came, it was
remembered even by those who lived in the furthest part of his
dominions, and he went to the meeting, and the nobles of the kingdom
with him. And when he came to the Ford, a knight arose and spake
thus. "Lords," said he, "listen well. It is between two kings that
this meeting is, and between them only. Each claimeth of the other
his land and territory, and do all of you stand aside and leave the
fight to be between them."

Thereupon the two kings approached each other in the middle of the
Ford, and encountered, and at the first thrust, the man who was in
the stead of Arawn struck Havgan on the centre of the boss of his
shield, so that it was cloven in twain, and his armour was broken,
and Havgan himself was borne to the ground an arm's and a spear's
length over the crupper of his horse, and he received a deadly blow.
"O Chieftain," said Havgan, "what right hast thou to cause my death?
I was not injuring thee in anything, and I know not wherefore thou
wouldest slay me. But, for the love of Heaven, since thou hast begun
to slay me, complete thy work." "Ah, Chieftain," he replied, "I may
yet repent doing that unto thee, slay thee who may, I will not do
so." "My trusty Lords," said Havgan, "bear me hence. My death has
come. I shall be no more able to uphold you." "My Nobles," also
said he who was in the semblance of Arawn, "take counsel and know who
ought to be my subjects." "Lord," said the Nobles, "all should be,
for there is no king over the whole of Annwvyn but thee." "Yes," he
replied, "it is right that he who comes humbly should be received