When this lover attempts to visit her secretly by night, he is slain by the lion; whereupon the two women angrily banish Una.

She is therefore again wandering aimlessly in the forest when Archimago meets her in the guise of the Red Cross Knight, for he wishes her to believe he is her missing champion.

On perceiving the lion, however, the magician approaches Una cautiously, but the fair maiden, suspecting no fraud, joyfully runs to meet him, declaring she has missed him terribly.
They two have not proceeded far before they encounter Sansloi,--Lawlessness,--brother of the two knights with whom Georgos recently fought.

Anxious to avenge their death, this new-comer boldly charges at the wearer of the Red Cross.

Although terrified at the mere thought of an encounter, Archimago is forced to lower his lance in self-defence, but, as he is no expert, he is overthrown at the first blow.