Stregon and its twin cities are the best mercenaries of Intaris and their services are always in demand. However, the last order turns out to be difficult: they are required to find a guide through the Damned Forest, where even five centuries after the death of Iziar, the ancient lord of the dark elves, people try not to appear. Stregon at first doubted that he would be able to find the right person: there were few madmen who were ready to stick their heads in the mouth of the hmer in the Inhabited Lands. However, the conductor, oddly enough, was found. True, the locals said that the Walker is a creature with oddities and that none of those who went with him to the Damned Forest returned. "But these are already employer problems..." Stregon thought so, agreeing to the man's services and unaware of how much the new order would change his life.