All young Bertram wants for his birthday is to know more about his family's past. He's spent his entire life with his father, Alexis, and sister, Blasa, in the idyllic village of South Ridge, but there's always been a shroud of mystery that's kept them separated from the outside world. Now, Bertram is finally getting answers to the questions he was never allowed to ask and it's not a moment too soon. Off in the distance, a low rumble echoes across the fields towards South Ridge, as thousands of men march steadily toward a fated moment that's been years in the making...