Mino's refusal to be married through traditional rite plunges her village into an oppressive tyrannical rule by a rogue chief's son driving her deep into the forest, but her return changes the destiny of her people.

Mino's refusal to be married through traditional rite plunges her village into an oppressive tyrannical rule by a rogue chief's son driving her deep into the forest, but her return changes the destiny of her people. The death of the chief of the village institutes more trouble than expected.