Good-naturedAhlohasnoideaofthetragiccircumstanceswhichsurroundedhisbirth.Hischildhoodseemstobeill-fated:whenhisfamilyhastoleavetheirvillagetomakewayforadam,aterribleaccidentfollows.Togetherwithhisfatherandgrandmother,heissenttoacampwhereheincursthewrathoftheothercamp-dwellers.TheysoonmakeuptheirmindthatAhloiscursedandbringsbadluck.HisonlyfriendisKia,wholiveswithherun