it was decided that he must prove that Sichar had killed his kinsmen. This he did. But since queen Brunhilda had placed Sichar under her protection, as we have said, she ordered Chramsind’s property to be confiscated. But later it was returned by the court official Flavian.[ET] In addition he went to Agen and got a letter from Flavian directing that no one should touch him. Flavian had received his property from the queen. 20. In that year, which was also the thirteenth of king Childebert, I went to visit him at the city of Metz, and received orders to go on an embassy to king Gunthram. I found him at Chalon and said: “O famous king, your glorious nephew Childebert sends you many greetings and offers endless thanks to your goodness because he is continually reminded by you to do the things that please God and are acceptable to you and of advantage to the people. As regards the matters of which you spoke together he promises to fulfil everything and engages not to break any of the agreements which are made in writing between you.” And the king said to this: “I do not offer him like thanks, because his promises to me are being broken. My part of Senlis is not surrendered;[EU] the men whom I wished to go for my good, since they are my enemies, they have not let go. And in what sense do you mean that my sweet nephew does not wish to break any of his written agreements?” To this I answered: “He wishes to do nothing contrary to those agreements but promises to fulfil them all, so that if you wish to send [men] to divide Senlis there need be no delay; for you shall receive your own at once. And as to the men you mention let their names be given in writing and all that is promised shall be fulfilled.” We spoke of these matters and the king ordered the agreement itself to be read over again in the presence of the bystanders. Copy of the Agreement.