In 1319, serf Bernat flees from danger with infant son Arnau to his sister's home in Barcelona, where Arnau is blamed for a tragedy 10 years later.

A remarriage leads to a change of residence and occupation for Bernat and Arnau; Joan is offered an opportunity to get an education.

Four years pass and famine-stricken serfs revolt against the hoarding nobles; a brave act makes Arnau's dream come true, and he later falls in love.

Joan hears an alarming confession; torn between two women, Arnau escapes by running off to war; searching for Arnau, Aledis has a fateful encounter.

After rescuing two children, Arnau is rewarded with a lucrative new career; he later adopts a spirited orphan and gets revenge against the Puigs.

After a close brush with death Arnau starts to see Mar in a different light, but King Pedro has other plans for him; Aledis learns Arnau is alive.