Khosrow Brings the Summons to Farangis

From B10.10, Afrasiab Sends Kay Khosrow to Khutan. It illustrates B10.10.20–28:

B10.10.20
He rode like smoke, his horse at headlong pace,And reached Khosrow within the appointed place.
B10.10.21
There farr and royal glory met his eyes,The prince bore signs of kingship in his guise.
B10.10.22
He praised him, bowed, and then, in words well-weighed,The royal message faithfully conveyed.
B10.10.23
The message left no head or footing clear;Khosrow stood lost between command and fear.
B10.10.24
He ran to Farangis and spoke in dismay:“The king commands; I cannot disobey.
B10.10.25
He calls me down toward the distant sea;What path remains? What hope is left for me?”
B10.10.26
They searched through every counsel they could find,But no escape appeared to heart or mind.
B10.10.27
At last they saw no course except to go,No counsel could undo the royal blow.
B10.10.28
They left unwilling, both with hearts oppressed,And grief went with them on the road they pressed.