It's been months since the nefarious Gauthier de Brienne had Lucilla taken prisoner. While the captive girl's only companions are boredom and fear, her friends, Tosca and Rinaldo, bravely seek to learn where she's being held. Her father has amassed an army and is laying siege to Florence, yet he dares not act: an attack on his part could spell death for his daughter. His search for her has been no more fruitful than that of her two young friends. Everyone is growing impatient as time drags on and only Lucilla and her captors know her location. The time for action draws nearer...