Elsbeth's land is protected by a god-like creature who controls the elements, giving protection to the fishermen and farmers and ensuring they prosper. The only problem is that the master of the elements demands one innocent woman every hundred years. With his power waning, he needs to rejuvenate himself through sexual congress with a virgin. A plain woman with no marriage prospects, Elsbeth offers herself, not knowing what fate awaits her. Little does she suspect that the master, Raelen, will teach her the delights of the marriage bed. The two of them fall in love, a first time for both of them. Unfortunately, as an immortal, he can't keep her with him but plans to send her to his country, Shandikar, as a reward for her bravery. Through the strength of their love, she manages to conceive a child. Now to be a father, Raelen loses his immortality and can travel to Shandikar to make Elsbeth his wife.