Japan: The Land of the Gods, locked in tradition, bound by an unquestioned and unquestionable feudal system. Until Tsunara Kitsu-a rogue samurai on the fringe of society, cast out of his home for deeds beyond his control-dares to overstep the bounds that have governed the people for centuries, and discovers that destiny can be found in the most unlikely of places when he comes upon a young girl in dire trouble. Through a dangerous land, where the hands of men are turned against them, they are led inexorably towards conclusions about the infinite complexity of life that neither had ever expected to reach. But the prices of some lessons are high, and here life and death walk side by side, divided by the merest razor's edge. Hunted by Kitsu's former peers, insurmountable odds stacked against them, it would appear that the best they can hope for is a quick death.