Kestra, an Elven militia soldier-in-training, has never encountered anything out of the ordinary until she stumbles upon a Human deep into the forest of the Elves. A long, violent and aggrieved history between the Elves and Humans has made Kestra's decision to help this Human, Jack, all the more difficult. Kestra grapples with choosing between her conscience and her heritage, while Jack struggles to escape with his life from an entire society that despises him.