When the envoy returned to Alexander with news, the world-conqueror bade him ride back to King Kayd of India with swift haste to inquire deeper into the true nature of the four wonders that no ruler on earth had ever possessed. Like flying fire, the messenger traversed the miles and stood before Kayd. The Indian king cleared his hall of strangers, welcomed the emissary with high honors, and sat beside his sage counselor to reveal the mystery. Kayd spoke of his four hidden treasures: first, a daughter of such radiant, sun-obscuring beauty and pure virtue that her pitch-black locks and sweet speech leave sages spellbound, yet her heart remains bound to modesty and divine worship. Second, a wondrous goblet that, whether filled with wine or crystal water, never diminishes by a single drop even if a monarch and his companions drink from it for ten full years. Third, a youth of unmatched medical skill who can diagnose any hidden ailment merely by examining a tear, guarding the sovereign from all pain. And fourth, a deep philosopher who reads the turning sun, the glowing moon, and foretells all future events in the realm. Upon hearing the envoy’s report, Alexander's heart blossomed like a rose. Declaring that these four wonders were worth the ransom of the entire world, he promised that if Kayd delivered them to his court, he would spare India from conquest and turn his armies back toward home.