Gábor Báthory realizes that if he really wants to be a ruler with a European reputation, he must see the Turks not as enemies, but as allies. Bethlen's castle is guarded by his unsuspecting wife and Anna Báthory, entrusted to her care, while Thurzó's armies besiege the castle.

The battle of Brasso demanded a great sacrifice, Báthory loses many of his important men and allies. Bethlen is looking for a peaceful solution between the dissatisfied great powers and Báthory, but the compromise is not easy...