In a collection of four stories, author Mario Silva offers an exploration of the furthest reaches of what it means to be human. These tales consider the things we do--and the things we are sometimes forced to do. In -Galahad, - Sir Galahad suddenly finds himself in a place that he finds difficult to understand. There he meets a young girl who teaches him not only the ways of the place but pushes his code of chivalry to the limit. In -The Letter, - Jennifer Ashton is on her morning run when she finds a letter from her deceased husband; as she reads it, it gradually turns into regular garbage. She then begins receiving messages that seem to come from nowhere, pushing her to the edge of sanity. -Cigarette- tells the story of a man trapped in the zombie apocalypse who only wants to find his next smoke--no matter what. In -First Thought, - a man traveling the world after humanity's end meets a young boy, and together they encounter unearthly creatures and spirits--one of whom challenges them to an unexpected game.

These four short stories examine the factors and habits that lead humanity both away from and toward redemption and forgiveness.