Roamers appear from the unknown lands. Fear spreads, as the dig leader of Webbel adjusts the rules one too many times. When did travel beyond Klapit end? Why did the leader choose to send the members of the other villas away before the dig season began? The community splits as the specter of violence from the tales of their ancestors appears in their midst.

Zella and Tanna must both fight an evil so great, it only exists in campfire tales. Trauma everyone thought was long forgotten, and would never return to disturb the peace of their villas has returned. Zella must slip out of hiding to save herself, and the rest of the community leaders. Tanna must reach through the fog of fear to find leadership qualities she didn't know she possessed.