After a scavenging run goes wrong, Tess of the Rust Dogs is injured and unable to move without help. Desperate, the gang follows whispers of a mysterious healer known only as “the girl in the hut,” hidden deep in the woods. What starts as a hunt for supplies becomes a test of trust, survival, and morality, as they discover a calm, kind, and deadly figure whose gifts and choices could save—or destroy—them all.