In a vain endeavor to protect his mistress, the lion next loses his
life, and Sansloi, plucking the shrieking Una from her ass, flings her
across his palfrey and rides off into the forest, followed by the
little steed, which is too faithful to forsake its mistress. On
arriving in the depths of the forest, Sansloi dismounts, but Una's
cries attract a company of fauns and satyrs, whose uncanny faces
inspire Sansloi with such terror that he flees, leaving his captive in
their power. Notwithstanding their strange appearance, these wild men
are essentially chivalrous, for they speedily assure Una no harm shall
befall her in their company. In return she instructs them in regard to
virtue and truth, until Sir Satyrane appears, who generously
volunteers to go with her in search of the Red Cross Knight.

Those two have not ridden far together before they encounter a
pilgrim, who reports the Red Cross Knight has just been slain in a
combat by a knight who is now quenching his thirst at a neighboring
fountain. Following this pilgrim's directions, Sir Satyrane soon
overtakes the reported slayer of Georgos, and while they two struggle
together, the terrified Una flees into the forest, closely pursued by
the pilgrim, Archimago in a new disguise. Meantime the fight continues
until Sansloi, severely wounded, beats a retreat, leaving Sir Satyrane
too injured to follow Una. She, however, has meantime overtaken her
dwarf, and learned from him that the Red Cross Knight is a prisoner of
Orgolio. Thereupon she vows' not to rest until she has rescued her
companion. She and her dwarf are hastening in the direction in which
the giant vanished with his victim, when they meet Prince Arthur,--a
personification of Leicester and of Chivalry,--who, although he has
never yet seen the Fairy Queen, is so deeply in love with her that he
does battle in her name whenever he can. This prince is incased in a
magic armor, made by Merlin, and bears a shield fashioned from a