For Guy to claim his love, he must leave his hometown of Waering and return a knight worthy of her hand. As Guy takes his first steps into the wider world of Rodina, he struggles with the enormity of his task and the world outside of Waering. Unwittingly, he stumbles upon some famous warriors of Rodina's past and looks to them to make his dream a reality. Driven by love, he continues with his quest, bound by the solemn vow he made to himself beneath the stars-he will return a knight or die trying.