Silvestre

During Don Rodrigo's absence, a stranger arrives claiming to be a pilgrim and is given shelter at the family manor. Silvia and her sister Susana welcome him despite their father's warnings to open the doors to no one. The quiet encounter sets the stage for the danger that will unfold later.

The sheltering of the pilgrim turns dark as the stranger assaults Silvia's sister, Teresa. Silvia defends herself by severing the pilgrim's hand and keeps the hand as a hidden token at home. This brutal act marks Silvia's decisive, resourceful response to the threat.

When Don Rodrigo returns, the sisters hide what happened from him and maintain the ruse. They shield the truth from their father, fearing his reaction and the consequences. The incident lingers unseen in the household as tension grows.

Silvia's engagement to a foppish suitor is interrupted by a knight who asks for her hand. Don Rodrigo agrees, but only if the knight can kill the dragon Silvia kept as a pet. The dragon's death is depicted in a stark tableau that hints at the dangers behind appearances.

Silvia and Susana move to the knight's castle, hoping for safety. There they uncover that the knight is the pilgrim robber gang chief in disguise, a revelation that shatters Silvia's trust.

Susana helps Silvia escape from the knight's castle and the two women return to their father's manor. The escape marks a turning point as they realize they are pursued by a dangerous foe.

Don Rodrigo goes missing, presumed kidnapped, throwing the realm into concern. The king orders a royal search and mobilizes forces to confront Rodrigo's enemies. The nation becomes entangled in the broader conflict surrounding their fate.

To aid the search, Silvia disguises herself as a knight named Silvestre and joins the military effort to rescue Rodrigo. During the campaign she forms a bond with her Alferes, an officer who tests her courage and resolve. The disguise allows her to operate within the war's perilous world.

An injury during the fighting reveals Silvia's true gender to the Alferes, forcing her to choose how to proceed in a war-torn world. She then returns to civilian life and begins courting her former host commanding officer, blending personal and political stakes.

A stranger arrives at court introducing himself as the scion of a long-outcast noble line, Don Raimundo Montenegro, offering to negotiate Don Rodrigo's release in exchange for Silvia's hand. The perilous negotiation tests Silvia's loyalty and desire for independence.

During the feasting, Susana reveals the severed hand, unmasking Raimundo as the same undead figure who wore multiple disguises. He attempts to attack Silvia, but the Alferes intervenes, saving her life in a decisive moment.

Following the confrontation, Silvia and the Alferes escape together, walking away from the feast toward an astral plane that hints at a transcendent ending. The film closes on their defiant union and a sense of renewal beyond the mortal world.