Princess Mara, no kitten to wear without gloves, rears when she hears what her father, King Panus van Noordheuvelland, intends. He wants to marry her to Prince Rupio of Zuidheuvelland! No matter how loud Mara protests, she apparently can not do anything about it anymore. Hofmaarschalk Filijn leaves that same day to get the young prince.
What King Panus and Princess Mara do not know, however, is that Filijn has other, dark plans. The snortard wants to make Prince Rupio a cup smaller during the trip and steal his ring from King Schavelingh, so that his own son can marry Princess Mara. That turns out to be less easy than expected. Especially when suddenly the mysterious, tough Luna turns up …