The Institute for Preservation of the Earth is dedicated to saving the world. It is the promise that lures scientists, activists, and idealistic people to help them achieve that goal. This goal is the truth, at least, as their founder sees it. When two of the institute's members discover what that means, they make a different choice.
However, the Institute's actions have far reaching consequences, and the world is forever changed. Those dedicated to survival find the means to recover might just lie in the stories of the past, long considered mythology.