When Helena cures the King of France’s chronic maladies, she is granted the hand of any lord in court. She chooses Bertram, a man she has longed for since childhood. Believing her to be far beneath his station, he grudgingly accepts the nuptials but flees his bride for foreign wars before consecrating their vows. Unwilling to accept her dismissal, Helena secretly travels the world to win his affection by any means necessary.