Then he gave his hand first to one and next to the other, and said, simply: "Sir Knights, Salah-ed-din owes his life to you.

Should it ever come about that you owe your lives to Salah-ed-din, he will remember this." Thus this business ended.

On the morrow those of the fedai who remained alive were questioned, and confessing freely that they had been sent to murder Salah-ed-din who had robbed their master of his bride, the two Franks who had carried her off, and the woman Masouda who had guided them, they were put to death cruelly enough.

Also many others in the city were seized and killed on suspicion, so that for awhile there was no more fear from the Assassins.
Now from that day forward Saladin held the brethren in great friendship, and pressed gifts upon them and offered them honours.
But they refused them all, saying that they needed but one thing of him, and he knew what it was--an answer at which his face sank.
One morning he sent for them, and, except for the presence of prince Hassan, the most favourite of his emirs, and a famous imaum, or priest of his religion, received them alone.
"Listen," he said briefly, addressing Godwin.

"I understand that my niece, the princess of Baalbec, is beloved by you.