Macbeth and his good friend Banquo are traveling when they come across three es. The es offer Macbeth two key predictions. The first is that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor. Unknown to Macbeth this has already began to take place. The second prediction given to Macbeth is, "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter. (1.3.50) Macbeth is intrigued by the es" prophecies and wants to know more, but the es vanish into thin air. Ross enters next announcing Macbeth as the Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth is taken aback, "The Thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me/ In borrowed robes?" (1.3.108-109) Macbeth, shocked because of the prophecy that he had so recently heard, accepts the title and as he and Banquo continue on their way discussing the strange encounter they had just had. Banquo warns Macbeth of the dangers of greed. Banquo seems to know Macbeth is already considering ing the king just as the former Thane of Cawdor had planned. Macbeth and Banquo go their separate ways and Macbeth returns home where he is greeted by his wife. At this point Lady Macbeth has already read the letter from her husband talking of the es and predictions and what has come about already. They discuss how Duncan will be coming to honor Macbeth at Macbeth's castle. Lady Macbeth tells her husband he must kill Duncan. She puts him down and pokes fun at his weakness, human kindness, and tells her husband that he must go through with this. Macbeth goes back and forth, trying to make up his mind whether or not he should Duncan. He meets with Lady Macbeth once again who urges him and pushes him to Duncan. She calls up the spirits of darkness and asks them to "unsex" her to take away all that makes her a woman. She asks to be made insensitive so that she may carry out her scheme, she wishes to be filled with "direst cruelty". This shows that her character is strong. She is sure that she can get Macbeth the crown.