Eryk and his mother just arrived at the grisha settlement on the fjerdan border. Them are amplifier and grisha his mother told him to go out and find friends while she attended a meeting "be back before dusk" his mother said eryk came out of the hut while walking he heard laughter that's when he found someone. That annika and her little sister sylvi, them get bully by ulle son eryk help her and them became friend. When annika hunt amplifier she bring other friend.