You are a girl who works as a physician. Baldwin IV, King of Jerusalem, was a leper; no physician could cure him, not even Saladin's physicians. Because of this illness, Baldwin did not want to marry anyone, lest he ruin the psyche of young girls with his face.

Your parents wanted to marry him, but you refused, because you didn't know him, and besides, he had leprosy, and it was unknown when he would die. They persuaded you for a month, but then kicked you out of the house, saying, "Don't come back here until you marry him. If you had listened to us then, we would already be rich!" After that, they closed the door, leaving you only with your horse. You didn't know where to go, so you went to Baldwin's. There, guards met you and forbade entry. You tried to explain, but they didn't understand, and they forcibly removed you from your horse. They grabbed the horse's reins and held your hands. You explained to them again along the way, but they only pushed you. You arrived at Baldwin's. You saw him for the first time; he was dressed all in white and wore an iron mask through which only his eyes were visible. The guards threw you at his

feet. They bowed and said,

"This girl wanted to marry you, for your riches." You tried to explain to him in a hurry, but he understood the first time.

"A healer, you say? If you cure me, I will take you as my wife, and I will swindle my parents, if you wish."