A gentle and pretentious gypsy named Numbreth, an honest but absent minded ancient duke named Hisston, and a brave but indifferent adult queen named Fateia situated in a fort just outside of an empty farm were challenged to a duel. It starts with a forging of the Necklace Of The Planes, then to a delivery, and ends with a theft. A humorous but meddlesome middle aged interpreter named Arraiadne interferes.