In a small country near the Bulgarian boarder, a young and arrogant king named Nicolas narrowly escapes an assassination attempt thanks to a mysterious bodyguard that calls himself Malachi. However, the ungrateful king takes an instant disliking to his new guardian, yet finds that he must tolerate him as they venture through enemy territory to a quaint farm in the middle of know where. There, Malachi convinces the young king to remain for his own safety, and, to the king's utter disdain, take the identity of a lowly peasant. So it is, that at this humble farm Malachi becomes a mentor that takes Nicolas down a road of spiritual awakening. All the while, Nicolas starts to investigate the mysteries of love, as he finds himself falling for a simple peasant girl. Unfortunately, in the midst of his journey, a war, of Nicolas's own creation looms; threatening to destroy everything that he is learning to love. Amid this whirlwind the mysteries of Malachi are revealed as the king and his bodyguard depart for the frontlines, clutching to the hope that they can stop the war before it starts.