This is a standalone story set against the backdrop of the events of Dirt, series one. For those of you who have read those books, you will recognise some elements. For those that haven’t, it will not matter, and you will find the connections when you read the main books at another time. So, whether you are new to Dirt or not, enjoy the story.
For those of you unknowing of such things, a Calliston is a huge, six-limbed creature that lives in quiet communities either on plains or in forests. They are the rarest of the intelligent peoples of Dirt. Please see the Calliston article on the A World Called Dirt website here: http://aworldcalleddirt.com/abbey/history/natural-history/calliston/