The time: Almost two thousand years ago. The place: A clearing in a dense, almost primeval forest near what is now the city of Colchester in England. This is a holy place amidst a grove of sacred oaks. In the center is an altar, and kneeling before it is a tall, auburn haired woman, a warrior woman, for she is wearing armor - but the armor is pierced, broken and blood-stained. Standing above her is an old man with a white beard and flowing white hair. He is dressed in black, and he is the high-druid...