Caleb and his younger brother, Sceiro, are orphans who live alone in small cottage on the outskirts of a remote village. While they have remained safe to date, both boys know that a great many dangers lie in wait within the woods that surround their cottage. When Caleb, who is his village's best hunter, volunteers to take his brother to the city to discover the meaning of the ancient symbols that have adorned Sceiro's body since birth, their dangerous journey leads them on an adventure neither could have predicted. While on their search, the brothers become ensnared in a chain of events that include an abduction, assassins, and a tribal war influenced by elements of the paranormal and pseudosciences. Will they find a way to survive so that Sceiro can realize his true destiny? In this fantasy tale, two orphan brothers embark on a perilous journey from their remote village to the city to learn the meaning of the markings on the youngest boy's body.