Northern Spain in the eleventh century. The Christian Kingdom of Aragon is divided into many petty counties. Feudal Lord Galindo de Oroel must fight a duel with a neighboring nobleman to settle a longstanding dispute. Diaco, Don Galindo's loyal squire, receives what he interprets to be a sign from God ensuring a favorable outcome to the duel. However when the duel commences Galindo's pregnant wife Auria prays for divine intervention to ensure her child will survive. Willing to sacrifice her own life for a living son she places God in an awkward dilemma... Can both prayers be answered? Or should God trade one life for another?