Jess, a young teacher in London, is attacked by someone she fears knows her well. Fleeing to Her Sister's house in the welsh borders to recuperate, she is disturbed by the cries of a mysterious child. Two thousand years ...Jess, a young teacher in London, is attacked by someone she fears knows her well. Fleeing to Her Sister's house in the welsh borders to recuperate, she is disturbed by the cries of a mysterious child. Two thousand years before, the same valley is the site of a great battle between caractacus, king of the mighty catuvellauni tribe, and the invading romans.