Carissa, the awkward, spunky, new girl in the small town, finds herself searching for her, the place she can call home. She likes her house with a lake and willow tree in her backyard, but she doesn't feel like it is home yet. Alwyn, the outcasted, elf in another world, finds himself hiding from the presence of others and trying to get through each day. He feels like something is missing from his home, as he spends his days underneath his willow tree. A trip to a tired bookstore, and a trip to the crazy witch's hut cause a shift in the worlds of the two -- and they discover that perhaps, home isn't a place, but with those who you love.