Hilendra lives in a valley called the Cauldron of Keridwen. It has long been known as the valley of “Strange People”, people who live there usually have supernatural gifts or practice the occult. Hilendra thought herself lucky when a Dragon Healer and an Armorer sought the favor of her company when most shun her.

Hilendra has a special gift she would like to keep hidden. In a turn of unusual events, she finds her house sprinkled with flowers and sees what she thinks is a dragon flying over. She finds herself in disbelief when a messenger summons her to Callers Cliff. She is used to calls to the Healers Mount as she is an empath, but not Callers Cliff where dragons are summoned by Dragon Callers usually at the anticipation of an attack. Upon her arrival she is asked to help with reading a dragon as he will not communicate with the other Dragon Readers. As she begins to talk with the dragon Saaldon she finds he has concerns and warns her of impending trouble.