Australia, 1360
A cunning and foul being has claimed several lives around the Heart-rock peoples' great namesake - Uluru - the Heart-rock. The locals are scared to leave their camps. Ceremony has stopped. Initiations, weddings, betrothals are on hold. A bold young warrior, Nyarla has been sent by Clan elders to look into the matter and; has been given the authority to act if needed.