"I didn't let words get in the way." Desperate to leave a home where he feels out of place, Kaalev manages to grab a spot with his sister Rina on an expedition south into unknown lands. Kaalev is a Cleareye, gifted with the ability to enhance his senses, but was born deaf, which becomes an even greater hindrance to him as the expedition enters a dense forest fraught with danger. Kaalev left his home in hopes of a second chance, believing he could find somewhere he wouldn’t feel so alone, yet he feels a burden even to his sister. As their expedition grows more difficult, Kaalev must either prove himself to his companions, or find somewhere else he can belong.