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As yet he wist not the many evil tricks that the queen should later play upon her kin, so that she let none escape from the Huns alive. "Well know I Aldrian, for he was my vassal and here at my court gained mickle praise and honor. I dubbed him knight and gave hint of my gold. The faithful Helca loved him inly. Therefore I have since known Hagen every whit.
Merry they were of mood and greeted before the king the noble knights and good. Then spake Hagen of Troneg to his lord: "These thy knights should ever requite what the margrave for our sake hath done; for this should the husband of fair Gotelind receive reward." King Gunther spake: "I cannot hold my peace; ye must tell me how fare Etzel and Helca of the Hunnish land."
A host dwelt there, hight Astolt, who showed them the road to the Austrian land, towards Mautern down the Danube. There the noble queen was later served full well. From his niece the bishop parted lovingly. How he counseled her that she should bear her well and that she should purchase honor for herself, as Helca, too, had done! Ho, what great worship she later gained among the Huns!
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