Emir Saladin seeks the arrow shot in Cairo while Kadı Fazıl, shielding himself from the Egyptian vizier, is worried. Vizier Shaver, trying to repay a debt to Nureddin Zengi, incites people against the Zengis by having Commander Mahmud hanged. Saladin aims to expose Shaver's lies. Sultan Nureddin, aware the path to Jerusalem goes through Cairo, seeks answers for the recent defeat. Giyom faces trial for his sins in Bakras, while Sibylla, Guy, and William react differently to the court proceedings. Mila whispers the truth about Egypt's mysteries to Saladin. Şemse arrives in Jerusalem, finding a trace of his mother. King Amalrik is making a critical decision: whether Ibelin will fall to the treacherous Chatillon or principled Balian.