Bahador is caught up in a losing battle and flees but fleeing is probably as dangerous as staying, because he is soon in the enemies camp – a prisoner. That night the Hittite general, Katuzili, uses him as a sexual toy and introduces him to his traitorous friend. But Bahador is not lacking in courage or resourcefulness, and hearing their plots to destroy his beloved king he uses trickery to escape and warn his people and his king. When he arrives with his warnings though, it is he who is looked upon as a traitor and must prove his honestly and loyalty to the man he loves above all others.