Confronted by her father for refusing to marry the God of War Perseus, a woman named Cassandra leverages her sister Leah's desire for the match to make demands. She successfully retrieves her mother's ashes and a healing necklace, then insists on three million gold coins. Her family reluctantly agrees to secure the advantageous marriage. Later, Cassandra's stepmother accuses her of causing her mother's death and tries to seize a potent gallbladder meant to cure her, leading to a violent confrontation. As Cassandra is about to be imprisoned, Perseus arrives, declaring his protection and claiming her as his own.