In the harsh desert of Texas, Ponder, a Confederate veteran, is just trying to scrape by. He meets a young woman with a background very different, but just as troubled as his. After a tense introduction, they partner together. They encounter many perils in the wild and grow closer together as their journey continues. Theyl try to carve out a life in this new world and, maybe, find their heart desires and destinies together on the way. Original.