
We first encounter Rose as she returns home from war, bearing a prominent facial scar. Having lived as a man for years while serving as a soldier, she arrives in a small village with legal documents for a large piece of land. The villagers are wary of her, but she eases their concerns by recalling a childhood memory of a fire at the local chapel caused by lightning, proving she once lived there. The land is in poor condition and the farmhouse is falling apart, but Rose dedicates herself to the hard work of restoring it, quickly becoming a respected and prosperous member of the community. This leads to a proposal, and she soon becomes engaged to Suzanna (played charmingly by Caro Braun, who is both shy and surprisingly daring), the daughter of one of her business partners. This is where the story really takes off.