Several years after the honeymoon is over, a man struggles to embrace marriage and family life. Restless and distracted, he seeks escape, and enters a world of fantasy and magic. There he sees the conquering hero Nelson returning home after a long and brutal war, wanting nothing more than to see his beloved Kaya again. But she is gone, and their homeland is fraught with conflict. During such troubling times, Kaya had not remained idle, having chosen instead to ride toward the heart of the strife and the worst of the danger. Each path leads to the fiery cave of Nester, the dragon that menaces them all, and whose presence is a vortex, drawing them in. The man promises he can help. However, he is already regretting his choice of footwear.