A girl and her mother while collecting water, see that their village is being attacked. A hunter offers to take them to safety. They embark on a dangerous journey avoiding lions, cannibals, the warriors that raided their village, and a leopard. Finally they reach their new home, Thaba Bosiu. This is a story set in the valley between the Mogakare River and the Maluti Mountains. A girl and her mother get up early to collect water. They see that their village is being attacked so they run away to safety. They meet a hunter who says he will take them to Thaba Bosiu, where they will be safe. They embark on a dangerous journey to the foothills of the Maluti. They avoid lions, cannibals, the warriors that raided their village, and a leopard. Finally they reach their new home, Thaba Bosiu.