What Nills sees as an intimate retreat to his wife's family home is in reality a red flag for their relationship. The young wife is burdened by a deeply buried secret and fears the consequences… But destiny will bring the past rushing back at night when strange creatures emerge with a growl to take her to their world. When Nills decides to take the plunge...

The thousand-year-old king continues his quest for an answer to his only question: Why does he survive when everyone around him dies? Neither the begging of a sterile queen nor the obstacles in his path can turn him away from his goal. He will go question the gods. And even further if needed.