How after all these conquests the noble King Alexander met old Cassamus du Laris, brother of Gadifer who had been killed at Gaza.

After conquering the aforesaid lands and cities, Alexander set out for the kingdom of Tradiaque in the hope of seeing the lady of his heart, Queen Candace.

As he was leaving the land of Chaldea and about to pass into Africa, he came upon a mighty city in a deep defile: it was called Damere, and its captain and governor was a noble baron of the highest renown by the name of Fauvel. As soon as Alexander appeared, this Fauvel received him with the greatest honour and yielded to him his city and all he possessed, and Alexander rewarded his benevolence by granting it all back to him and treating him with the utmost respect.

The king stayed there just one day; early next morning he took his leave of Fauvel and left him to hold the city in peace as his vassal. He rode all that day without incident till evening, when he dismounted in a fair green meadow beside a beautiful river, broad and clear. There he ordered his army to make camp and rest for the night.

When morning came he rose and dressed and then began to walk about the meadow to inspect his army, to see if all was in order and if his men were in need of anything, for such was his custom: no king or prince ever took such care of his men as Alexander, which is why he was so well loved and considered the most courteous prince of his time.