Learning of their fate, Michael offered to ransom the former imperial couple and eventually secured their release, welcoming them at Salagora, the port of Arta, where they arrived by ship.
Mempelajari nasib mereka, Mikhael menawarkan untuk menebus mantan pasangan kekaisaran itu dan akhirnya membebaskan mereka, menyambut mereka di Salagora, pelabuhan Arta, di mana mereka tiba dengan kapal.