Seeking supplies at a riverside outpost, Ildico senses a change in the air. Fear and greed taint the eyes of strangers. Her unease turns to horror when she discovers a crude bounty poster nailed to a post: Dengizich has declared her an outlaw and her infant son a threat to the Hunnic people, offering a fortune for their capture. Recognized by mercenaries, she is forced into a desperate chase, escaping into the wilderness with the chilling realization that there is no longer any corner of the world that is safe. Every face is now a potential enemy.