Eighteen year old Prince Matthew is unsure what to do with his life. Training for Knighthood is not working out. The girl he likes has rejected him. There is a certain appeal in the glamorous life of a sailor. Perhaps he will find what he is looking for there. But life out in the world is rough. There are temptations and dangers. There is struggling and a side of life that he has not seen before. The values he has been taught are put to the test. But still he searches for meaning in his life and yearns for companionship. Then he discovers a plot to overthrow the stability of his country and the nations nearby. Perhaps Matthew is in the right place at the right time to make a difference after all.