In which a mysterious young traveller named Ordener journeys through the somber and shadowed landscapes of Norway, accompanied by the anxious and learned Benignus Spiagudry, as they seek a perilous encounter with the infamous Hans of Iceland. Along their way, they arrive at the restless village of Oëlmœ where proclamations bounty the heads of notorious men, and the shadow of danger looms ever near amid the whispering forests and ancient ruins.