They were the first who dared to enter the badlands: Sol, man of many weapons, Sola his wife, and Sos, who loved them both. The kill-spirits of the blast were retreating, taking with them the evil which the old books had called 'radiation'. But still the badlands held their secrets - terrible secrets laying in wait for those who dared to return. And yet there was no other way, for Sos was pledged to follow Sol—and Sol had been chosen to build a dream—the same dream which had been built so many times, eons before...