A man named Mufaro has two daughters who are very beautiful..., but their personalities are very different! Manyra is selfish and mean, while Nyasha is kind and helpful to everyone. When the king decrees that the two girls should come before him so that he might choose one of them for his wife, the sisters prepare for the long trip to the city. Manyara, believing herself more worthy and beautiful than her sister, sets out alone so that she can be the first to meet the emperor.