Xochitl, a storyteller in her village, is destined to hear the confessions of those in her community and relay them to the desert wind and the sun god Solis so they don't manifest as nightmares. But Xochitl is disillusioned with her fate, so when she gets the opportunity to accompany the local warlord's daughter to a new place, she takes the risk, even if it means holding onto a dangerous confession that could have dire consequences.