While working as a mercenary, Conan and his party are ambushed.

The attack is swift, precise and well-planned; the party have been double crossed. However, the traitor didn't account for a man like Conan. Along with Titus, another formidable mercenary, Conan fights off the horde, takes payment and finds comfort in a nearby tavern. Wanderlust and duty soon separate the two, but fate will reunite them on the battlefield.