Sol was not surprised when he heard the story of his sister; but he gave no comment either. Instead he advised Mani, to go to a wise man on a nearby island, who had taught him many skills, and to try there to get a satisfying answer to her urgent questions.
Sol said that naturally he was willing to help her, as good as he could, to keep her promise.

Now Mani wanted to waste no time and to set out right away. Sol, however, explained to her that such a journey had its hardships and would mean a stringent test of the sincerity of her pursuit.
Yet Mani, highly determined, wanted to prepare the departure, and so she asked her brother to show her the way to the house of the wise man.

Sol agreed with a mysterious smile, but recommended a few necessary preparations.

So they went to the magnificent palace-gardens and first of all picked two marvellous bouquets of flowers; in the orchards each of them filled a golden tray with delicious fruits.

Finally they went to the treasury of the royal family where they took two white silk-handkerchiefs, richly decorated with fine embroideries, so beautiful as Mani had never seen before.

They put everything into a wicker-basket which was woven from nine different woods. Carefully they closed the golden lid and took the basket straight to the harbour of the fortress.