In the heart of the ancestral forest, young Taru is searching for her place among her people. She is marginalized by the hunter-warrior tribe because of her naiveté, and her ingenious innovations are considered strange. When she meets Hana, a young human captive placed in her charge, she finds refuge, perhaps a friend, and soon a gateway to finding her own way. As the village is once again targeted by monstrous animals, Hana and Taru join forces to try and understand the natural world that has become uncontrollable and deadly…