A former mercenary, now blacksmith, named Artemis Knox lives in a world where becoming at least somewhat level-headed and fully grown tethers you to a reviving stone closest to where you were born. When you die, you come back to life at the age and condition you were in when you hit that requirement.Artemis has made many mistakes regarding his family as a husband and a father and now must live his life alone, perpetually regretting the follies he's made. That is, until one day a young girl appears and, without a word, puts him on a path to redemption.