The tale begins in a world that is under threat. Widening faultlines threaten to rip civilisation apart. In a small corner of this world, one determined man pushes back. The tale ends long after humanity has left Earth. In between, a small boy learns a lesson about bullies. A traveler discovers some hard truths in an ancient land. A young couple discover a new dimension to the human experience. A mother calms her scared child with an old folk story...