Tridious is a warrior for Sparta, said to have only been nineteen in the events of this story. He knows only the Spartan way of life. He is a born warrior and a fierce hater of Troy. But that may change. In the middle of a war with Troy he meets a nameless Trojan slave. She begs for his mercy. Will he grant her that wish? Will he save her and learn to like her? Or will he end her life with a single blow?