One for sorrow. . .two for mirth. . .three for death. . .four for birth. . .five for silver. . .six for gold. . .seven for secrets never told.

The true journey is the journey to the human heart. In a fantasy world at war, Keera and Gwyl voyage across the Great Sea to forge a new life for themselves. Their journey of discovery points them down a mighty river into the deep interior of an unknown continent. where the conflicts of the old lands follow them to the new.

Always the owls lead them on.