Section 22

And then Gorui of the coat of mail, the demon Niv, rode out against the son of Gudarz, Giv. They clashed hard with their lances, mixing venom together with blood. The lance point dropped from the rider's grip, undone by the terror of that battle. They took up their bows and arrows of white poplar, charging at each other like leopards. Giv had to take him alive, to throw the champion Niv down from his horse. So he could carry him bound before the king, bringing a fresh gift from the Turks. As Giv pressed in, Gorui, in his fear, let the bow slip down from his hand. Then he reached for his sword, and the fierce Giv, the champion, came rushing forward. He struck a mace upon his head and helmet, so that blood ran down from his crown to his face. In the same instant he swept him from the saddle, seized him tight to his chest and crushed him. The man on the saddle went limp and weak, he fell from the horse and lost consciousness. The battle leopard climbed down from his mount and bound both his hands behind his back like stone. He sat back in the saddle, drove the captive ahead of him, and rode off to reach his comrades. He climbed the height with a banner in his hand, and with his cry he laid the mountain low. To the victory of the king of the land of Iran, he sang praise upon the champion.