Our adventure begins at the beginning, and if you’re looking for the beginning then you should begin here.  We meet Johnathan Miller and Merrily Hunter, two bright young people in the small frontier village of Hog Hurst.  Johnathan has big ambitions, but today only one of them matters—will he convince Merrily to come with him to the Midsummer’s Ball in five days?  Johnathan's plans are rudely interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious stranger in search of a most unusual prize.