Femicia is an 8-year-old girl who has lived in the forest ever since the head of her village ordered her capture. With nothing left to keep her in the village, she changes her name and sets out on a journey. What she discovers changes everything for her.

Femicia lives with her loving family. She's about to turn five—the age at which everyone receives a magical skill. No one knows what skill they will receive. That is left to the will of the gods. Femicia wants to be a tamer and work with monsters, but...

When Ivy goes into the village to sell her catch, everyone is really nice to her which makes her nervous. Later, she chances upon a peddler selling zaro, a specialty of Latomi Village. When she asks how the village is faring, the answer surprises her.