Children of the Cliff

In a sun‑baked landscape of rock and sand, two young siblings make their home atop a sheer cliff. Teni and Mavo spend their days climbing the stone walls, chasing the occasional rabbit, and sharing water from a tiny skin bag that holds a piece of bear fur—a token of their family’s ancient naming tradition. Their simple, rhythmic life is filled with the sounds of owls at night and the whispered stories of a moon that is a mother to the “baby suns” that rise each day.

When a playful chase leads them away from the familiar ledges, the children awaken to find their parents nowhere in sight. Determined and resourceful, they follow the sparse clues of the desert—searching for edible roots and a hidden spring—to survive and find their way back. Their journey soon brings them face‑to‑face with a band of painted warriors, hinting at new challenges that will test the courage and bond of the cliff‑dwelling siblings.