Margery accidentally witnesses a meeting between Lord Ian of Warstone and a woman who conveys secret messages to him. To Margery’s surprise, the lord does not kill her, but takes her with him to the fortress and locks her in a room, assigning a guard - his personal guard Evrard, a giant, a man of incredible strength, gloomy and silent. Through blackmail and threats to his family, Ian forced him to serve, keeping him close, but he also trusted him more than anyone close to him. During her imprisonment, Margery manages to get close to Evrard and gets to know him so well that she falls in love with him. The feelings are mutual, but the thought that Ian finds out about their connection is frightening, then punishment cannot be avoided...