Humanity, with all of its flaws and weaknesses, was something Cailean Phoenix could never understand. Since he was a child, his father taught him he was different. He never fell ill and his wounds would heal in moments – the limitations of his peers never seemed to afflict him. As his body begins to mature, however, Cailean finds himself battling very human emotions. When a budding infatuation with a pretty girl from school draws Cailean closer to humanity, he begins to wonder whether he has more in common with her than his own father . With his first transformation impending, Cailean neglects his father’s advice; which may destroy the one human piece of him which he’s come to love.