TW: This story will include themes of death, starvation, attacks, and such When Ana Smith's family decides to move from their small hometown and simple life in Virginia out to the West in the forming US-of-A, she could be less that thrilled. While her family ignores the dangers and possibilities of what could happen, Ana wallows in her own self-pity and longing for her big brother, who'd gone out long ago. As the treacherous journey commences, strain is put on the Smiths, getting worse and worse each day. Meanwhile, Ana struggles to find the dark secret that her family has been hiding from her for years now.