Gemmabell is content with her simple life as a school teacher with her carpenter husband Rocky. She is uprooted, though, when some old friends tell her of a secret scroll they found in a grand library. Intrigued, Gemmabell seeks to discover the secret message hidden in the scroll, forging lifelong friendships along the way. During her journey, she discovers that she is about to embark on the greatest adventure of her life: being a mother. Along with her husband, their merchant friend, Orena, and a boat mender, Talus, Gemmabell seeks to uncover the mystery of the scroll.
