After suffering a battle-induced trauma, the young man Nathet decides to depart from his home city to find adventure in the unknown wilderness of a pre-Sumerian Mesopotamia. Before he leaves, however, the beautiful Lily convinces him to winter with her family, where he learns martial arts for survival, and their business ventures, which gives him a purpose for traveling. Lily's father charges him to traverse dangers unknown to open up a wealthy new market far in the north, sending Nathet away with his brother as a guide. The two of them together encounter strange characters and many misadventures as they witness the turmoil of civilizations rising and falling. Will they return to their beloved city? Or will civilization team with the wilderness to swallow them forever?

-New chapter upload by every Tuesday -slow burn beginning leading to adventure with conflict, action, and warfare -unique historical setting written by an expert on what is currently known about it -Extreme geographical accuracy for the travel components -Family, love, comedy, and tragedy but also war, politics, and commerce