narrowly escaped the bandits' cohorts, she begs him to rescue her boyfriend Deon (David Drew Gallagher). But before Hercules can reach him, the young man is grabbed by one of the bandits, who points a sword at his throat. From his vantage point on the crest of a nearby dune, Hercules witnesses something startling -- as Deon pleads for his life, the bandits inexplicably drop their weapons and depart.
Struggling to make sense of the day's events, Hercules accompanies Deon and Sirene to their village where Deon's uncle, a tough ex-warrior named Karis (Grant Bridger), is running an armed guard service for those who can afford
