In which a bold and jocund dragoon, rich with the experience of his many campaigns, makes his way through the bustling Flemish town of Bruges during its crowded fair, ultimately securing lodgings in a peculiar old inn famed more for its character than comfort. There, amid quaint furnishings and lively company, he encounters a bewildering nocturnal spectacle that confounds the senses and stirs whispers of hauntings among the household.