Despite exile, Siavash is determined to find a new life for himself in the land of Turan. Afrasiab, the Turanian Emperor receives him warmly, and Peeran, the Grand Vizier, provides him with solace in his first few days in a foreign land. Eventually, Siavash falls in love with and marries Ferigees ("Curly Locks"), the Emperor's daughter, thereby sealing his new attachment to life at the Turanian Court. Delighted with the marriage, Afrasiab bestows the county of Khotan (now in Xinjiang, China) onto the bride and groom. Siavash sets about creating a new city, called Siavashgird, or "the round city of Siavash", and Gong ("Giant") Castle. Siavash's sudden rise to favour at the Turanian court causes a lot of jealousy amongst the knights, and dignitaries who wonder why the Emperor's daughter had been given to the prince of Iran, their sworn enemy. Chief amongst the disgruntled few, Garsivaz sends secret messages to Afrasiab, and proclaims Siavash "a traitor," in view of his "letters" that had been sent to his father in Iran, Shah Kay Kavus. He also convinces Siavash that Afrasiab is plotting against him and will soon invade Khotan to reclaim the land bestowed upon him.