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The Tardis has landed at the Holy Lands

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during the crusade of the late 12th century. Almost immediately Barbara is

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captured by Saracen soldiers

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and their commander the ruthless warlord El Aqir.

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The travelers do not have time to look for Barbara as the sounds of battle

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begin to approach them.

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King Richard and his knights are under attack. The king is wounded.

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To create a diversion one of the king's loyal knights

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William de Preux proclaims that he is King Richard.

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The bluff works and he is captured allowing the real King Richard to escape.

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De Preux is locked up with Barbara

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and to support his deception he creates an alias for Barbara.

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She is to pose as Joanna, King Richard's sister

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and together they will try to deceive the Saracens. They are taken to the palace of

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the Saracen leader Saladin

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where El Aqir proudly presents his prisoners to Saladin's brother

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Safadin. The deception is short-lived

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as Safadin soon realizes that the prisoners are not who they claim to be.

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This humiliates and infuriates El Aqir.

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In the king's palace at Jaffa the doctor

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Ian and Vicky are presented to the king by the knight William de Tornebu.

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The king is being treated for his injuries

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having just returned to the palace himself. De Tornebu finishes with the story of his

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rescue

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and Richard thanks them for their assistance. Even the return of the jeweled

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belt

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does nothing to improve the king's mood. Ian decides to risk the king's bad mood

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to ask for his help in recovering Barbara. He explains what happened

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and asks to be sent as the king's emissary to Saladin's headquarters

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to bargain for the return of Barbara and William de Tornebu. But the king is ill

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disposed to trading with Saladin

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and nothing they say can change his mind. As far as he's concerned

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Barbara can stay in his clutches until she dies. We join the story

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for the reconstruction of part two, the night of Jaffa.