Maine Mingar goes as one of three and he encountered three of the girls at the spring. They immediately draw swords on them. ‘Mercy!’ said the girl. ‘Give my three full demands,’ said Maine. ‘Whatever your tongue may demand, you shall have it, except food-supplies,’ said the girl, ‘since we cannot give you that.’ ‘That is just what we are here for,’ said Maine. ‘Who are you?’ said she. ‘Maine Mingar, son of Ailill and Medb,’ said he. ‘Greetings then!’ said she. ‘What has brought you into this territory?’ said she. ‘To take cows and women,’ said Maine. ‘Taking them together is proper,’ said she. ‘Nevertheless, I fear [whenever] anything is done, that it is made known; the warriors to whom you have come are formidable.’ ‘Let us have your good will,’ said he. ‘If it were according to our own inclination, we would go with you.’ ‘What is your full strength?’ said she. ‘Seven score warriors [are] with us here,’ said he. ‘Wait here,’ said she, ‘so that we may speak to the other girls.’ ‘We shall assist you,’ said the girls, ‘[with] whatever power we can.’