 Queen Madelein II of Bambergen has bestowed the title of Baron on Hildebrandt Brom for his bravery against Tromp. He will also get a small piece of land to call his own: the region of Laar. Meanwhile, the evil Rinse, Queen of Grasp visits her equally nasty son, Prince Guurt, in his cell at castle Bambergen. Soon after-wards, a mysterious young girl named Jul arrives at the palace, carrying a large birdcage.