Jovan, od naroda Zrnoljuda, biva zarobljen i nateran da učestvuje u otmici mlade sa venčanja. Pošto stvari krenu onako kako nije očekivao, Jovan mora da pronađe odgovor na pitanje: Kako u svetu gde postoji samo zlo može da nikne i nešto dobro?
Jovan of the Grainfolk is captured and forced to participate in the kidnapping of a bride from a wedding. When things go the way he didn't expect, Jovan must find the answer to the question: how can something good grow in a world where only evil exists?