The Great Sage watches an unconscious woman holding his Source Power. The ritual to reclaim it requires sleeping with her, but he refuses to commit that crime. When she begins to wake he must decide whether to give up the power or act. Flashbacks show he was a terminally ill employee betrayed by Dana Robert, then saved by a master and trained in immortal arts, spending a thousand years away while five years passed on Earth. Back to settle karma, he even forgets to pay at a restaurant and a stranger covers his bill. Her stirring forces his choice, unresolved.