The Nāṣirī Generations 286.2.5

286.2.5

It so happened, however, that a kosh-chi—that is to say, a camel-man, whose name was Kashak, a Kankuli, in the immediate service of the Ka'an—had lost one of his camels. In search of this animal he was wandering about the open country, when, suddenly, he found himself in the midst of an army, and saw a countless number of carts. As he proceeded onwards, pretending to take no notice, he came upon a boy seated before a broken cart. The boy, thinking he was one of the followers of the force, asked him to aid him in mending it. Kashak dismounted from his horse for the purpose, when, to his great astonishment, instead of drinkables and other necessaries for a banquet, he found implements of war and arms concealed in the cart, under other things. He inquired of the boy: "What are these?" He replied: "Only arms, such as are contained in all the other carts;" and, on further inquiry, Kashak discovered that this force consisted of the followers of Shiramun, Nakue, and others, who were proceeding towards the Ka'an's urdu to offer their congratulations, and to hold a banquet. Being aware that banquets were not furnished from carts full of arms, nor congratulations offered, he, after helping to mend the cart, and obtaining other information, got out of the camp of Shiramun and the other Shah-zadahs, and performed a three days' journey in one.