Ruth Denise Bolkova is a harsh, unapproachable woman with a history that is kept neatly underwraps. The cruelty of the outside world drove her to seek the safety of the forest nearly two decades ago. She's raised six children in complete isolation. This seems to occur naturally to her. Even the sounds of nature blend into silence. She knows that the guardians of the forest - the things made of dirt - will protect her family. That is until a thing...