When Fitt leaves Rockwood with her horse to take Awareness to the villages of The New, she knows it will be a challenge, not least because those she wants to help are terrified of her kind.

Upon arrival at the village of Bigwood, the worst of Fitt's fears about her mission are realised. She takes the only way forward that she can see, but her actions go against the advice of her horse and the cost to herself is high. It is only when the cost to the people of Bigwood is higher that Fitt is forced to acknowledge her mistake. If she can rectify it, she will discover the extent of her power. If she can't, the consequences will be deadly...