Lara, a sorceress in service of the kingdom, faces a dragon to shield her apprentice Alistair. Opting for a daring escape, she uses magic to petrify herself just in time. After two decades, Lara reemerges unscathed only to find Alistair, once her impudent pupil, now a respected lord surpassing her in age. Overwhelmed, she is courted fervently by Alistair who proclaims her as his own, vowing not to lose her again. Lara is swept away by the intense longing her apprentice harbored for her during their separation.