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Maulric of Dis, the backguard knight, rides through the forests of lower Aratan, inflated with the pride of the strong, and on his way to claim the prizes of a victor. His captive is the young knight Sikander, only son of Earl Kaidard, who is the lord of these parts.

The unfortunate Sikander is bound across his saddle beside his captor, almost as dead as he is alive. Maulric, ere he releases his trophy to Kaidard, will claim the wretched youth's inheritance for his own, his castle and lands. The rogue blackguard has also heard of the beauty of the lady Belarith, younger sister of Sikander. She too Kaidard will have to surrender if he wishies his son to live...

Or if you prefer it in Latin:
Malericus Ditis, miles scelestus, per silvis Aratanae Inferiorae equitit, cum superbia dominorum inflatur, in iter eius ad praemina victoris sumere. Captivus eius est eques iuvenis Sikanderus, fillium unicum domini Kaidardi, illum dominum horum regionis est.

Sikanderus infelix trans stratum vincitur, iuxat expugnator eius. Mortior quam vivus paene est. Malericus, ante tropaeum eius exuat ad Kaidardo, hereditas miser filii ferat ut eius, castellum et terrae sint eius. Veterator scelestus de formae dominae Belarithae, soror iuvenior Sikanderi, audiverat. Kaidardus dedat filia etiam ut filium vivere vult...