Having lost his home, family, and all that he was, a small boy along with his dog finds solitude in the wild of the west. He and his dog live off the land. His friends become the wind and all that surrounds him. From the harsh cold nights, his running to cover his loneliness, and the loss of his family, he learns to care for himself. With the loss of his dog, the pull of his own kind brings him back to a world that he does not know, but where he finds love and acceptance.