Aicha destroys the shaytans
       
She traveled on to an ill-omened country. It was home to a tribe of shaytans (evil spirits), which regarded human beings as a tasty meal. The shaytans were monsters with horns like bulls and teeth like lions. Aicha persuaded the people to form an army, and its soldiers made her their general. She trained them until they could all shoot with bows and arrows without ever missing.
       
Finally the night came when the shaytans attacked. Aicha lined up her soldiers and ordered them to shoot, while she herself confronted the king of the shaytans. After a long, fierce battle she struck off his ugly head and his spirit had to fly away. The remaining shaytans had all been hit by arrows fired by Aicha's soldiers. The evil beings lay scattered on the ground, dead or dying. The people of the region were so grateful that they offered her the crown of their kingdom. So, by her valor and swift sword, Aicha had become the queen of two kingdoms.
       
       Aicha now decided it was time to return to the seaside kingdom of the gray lions. Unfortunately, while she was on her way through a forest, something like a monitor lizard fell on her shoulder. It clung on tightly with its sharp claws. The creature was one of a race of little parasite men. Aicha could not shake him off, so she spurred her horse and made it gallop through the thickest branches while she leaned forward along his neck. The branches scraped along her back, until the little monster had to let go. She was finally rid of her demon.

Aicha rode on, though her shoulders bled. At last she arrived in the city of the gray lions. The city was now beautiful. All the people cheered when they saw her, and the king again asked her to marry him. Aicha could have been queen of three kingdoms, but finally, this time, she agreed to take her place on the throne beside the king.