King Agricola of Deva seeks an alliance with Siluria to help in defence against a common enemy, the Kingdom of Powys, which lies between them.
To seal this alliance, King Caradoc Strongarm of Siluria has agreed to marry Agricola’s daughter, Gwenhwyfar.
Gwenhwyfar, however, is an independent woman and has reservations about the match. She will not agree to a marriage with a man she has never met, in a country she has never seen. The princess is therefore determined to meet King Caradoc in his homeland. King Agricola has acquiesced to his daughter’s wishes, as he always seems to, though not without considerable exasperation.
You are commanded by King Agricola to act as Gwenhwyfar’s escort from Deva to Caerleon, Caradoc’s capital, across the dangerous lands of Powys that lie between them.