Everyone slept in the Ksani fortress.Simon's sons slept in the same room and they woke up at dawn.They got dressed,ate 9 Churchkhekas,packed 3 Shotis into their kits,went downstairs and soon they ended up outside the fortress.They commanded the wardens to defend the stronghold and then got on their horses that were bound at the entrance gate.
3 princes were riding gradually in order to observe every nook and cranny of the environment and not to miss anyone fishy.Untill morning,they rode in every village that was on the coasts of Ksani river.They were about to leave the last village behind them,when they spotted tiny stone house among apple trees.
-This house looks truly weird.Why on earth is it among apple trees?-Said Giorgi.
-You have a point,Giorgi.Let's march towards it and check.-Said Luarsab.
-Untill we go there,get off your horses and bind them around these pear trees.We have to go discreetly.Don't forget your swords and daggers.-Giorgi told his younger brothers.
3 brothers got off their horses,took their swords and daggers and went slowly one after the other.They were almost at the house threshold,when a woman in her late 40s with braided white hair came out and looked around.She saw nobody because Simon's sons hid well behind the trees.After one minute,3 men in their late 20s came out and they looked around too.However,they didn't see anyone.
-My sons,is there anyone around us right now?
-Nope,mother,don't fret!Nobody can find us here,even the former king's sons!-Said the woman's eldest son.
Abruptly,Giorgi,Luarsab and Vakhtang appeared in front of them and threw 3 ropes towards them.They caught the whole family.Simon's sons tied their hands behind their backs and checked the men's clothes in order to find any weapon they had and then take them away.Each of the traitor's sons had daggers into their pockets.The princes took them away from them.Afterwards,Giorgi ordered his brothers to bind them together with the extra rope he brought just in case.3 brothers got on their horses and bind the traitor's family on the tail of Vakhtang's horse.The traitor's wife was shouting at Vakhtang:
-Who the hell are you three to kidnap us?
-I am the second son of king Simon who was sold out by your husband in the battle of Partskhisi in 1569.The ones in front of me are my older and younger brothers. Stop shouting,because you are doing it in vain.We won't halt untill reaching the Ksani stronghold where my whole family is.My father ordered my brothers and me to find your husband and his entire family.Execution is awaiting for you all.Where is your husband?
-He was thrown from the Gelikari cliff in 1569 by the noble called Sachino Baratashvili,,after one week from betraying the king.I and my sons didn't sold the king out.We were not fighting in that battle.What do you want from us?
-My father warned us,that you must have raised your sons as traitors,didn't you?
-To be honest,since my husband was killed,I have been hating your father.My sons hate him as well.
-So you are admitting,that you are traitors like your husband.Know,that today is definitely your ultimate day.