The 47th Paramount of the Most Noble Patrimony of Inbrokar, Ljaat-sa announces to the despised merchant, Supaari VaGayjur, the news that his newborn daughter is defective and must be destroyed. Ljaat-sa had seen commercial value in allowing the disgraceful third-born Kitheri, Hlavin, to establish a new breeding line. Ljaat and all of his relatives are murdered by Hlavin Kitheri to bring him to the throne and the crimes are blamed on Supaari, who becomes a wanted fugitive.