Thereafter the big man left him, and Cúchulainn went to the quite strange fort, and no ease to him was sleeping or resting that night. On the morrow, at the beginning of day and full light, he arose and took his feats of valour and warfare5 round about him. Few of the guides know the road that Cúchulainn took to Scythia; but he made neither stop nor stay till he came to (the place) wherein was Scáthach daughter of Buanuine, king of Scythia.