Piran Viseh gathered a thousand elite, renowned Turanian warriors and set off in relentless pursuit of Prince Kai Khosrow and Gev. He urged his cavalry forward without pause day or night, knowing that if Khosrow reached the realm of Iran, the wrath of the Iranian champions would burn Afrasiab's world to ash. The Turanian host rode frantically until they arrived at the banks of a deep, swift river. On the far shore, Queen Farangis stood watch while Gev and the young king lay asleep.
Spotting the distant banners of Turan, Farangis rushed to Gev's side, awakening him with urgent warnings. Young Kai Khosrow also awoke and offered to step onto the battlefield himself to shed blood for his lineage. But Gev insisted that the royal youth and his mother ascend to the safety of a high hill while he alone faced the pursuing horde. Donning his formidable coat of mail, Gev mounted his charger, let out a war cry like spring thunder, and taunted Piran across the waters.
Piran sneered at Gev, mocking him for daring to face a thousand knights single-handedly. Riding into the river's depth, Piran charged toward Gev. With seasoned tactical mastery, Gev drew Piran away from the main body of the Turanian army. At the decisive moment, Gev uncoiled his twisting lasso from his saddle-bow and hurled it, looping the coil around the Turanian commander's neck. With a powerful jerk, he yanked Piran off his saddle and dragged him ignominiously to the riverbank, where he stripped him of his armor and bound his arms.
Taking up Piran's royal banner, Gev charged across the river straight into the thousand Turanian horsemen. Like a raging lion bursting into a defenseless flock, Gev wielded his heavy mace, spear, and sword, slaying scores of enemy warriors until the field was heaped with corpses. Terrified by the invincible prowess of this single Iranian hero, the Turanian host broke rank and fled in utter disgrace.
Returning to the bound Piran, Gev drew his sword to sever his head and fulfill a solemn oath to avenge Siyavash. But Piran appealed to Khosrow and Farangis, reminding them of how he had shielded them from Afrasiab's wrath. Moved to tears, Farangis and Khosrow pleaded for Piran's life. To resolve Gev's oath to spill Piran's blood, Khosrow proposed a wise middle path: Gev used his dagger to pierce Piran's ear, letting a drop of blood fall to the earth. Gev then agreed to return Piran's horse, but bound his wrists with a knot so tight that Piran swore only his noble wife, Golshahr, would be permitted to untie it. Humiliated yet spared, Piran rode back bound to his lands.