Set in the desolate wasteland of the Palm of Zan, a primordial desert hides slumbering treasures beneath its smoldering sand. In the decrepit oasis town of Halawar, an adolescent girl named Veila prays for her mother’s safe return. Her quiet life of poverty is abruptly interrupted when a remarkably tall, cloaked traveler emerges from the desert heatwave seeking a room. Offering iridescent gold coins called pashars, the mysterious stranger proposes an irresistible bargain. The traveler is no ordinary merchant, but a member of a preternatural nomadic race long thought to be a mere myth. His sudden arrival sets the stage for a journey into the unknown.