Tomás is a shy young lad who goes to live with Máire and her husband Alec in a remote village off the Atlantic coast. There, he has to adjust to a quiet, rural way of life, start at a new school, and make new friends. Máire teaches him how to enjoy the natural environment, the animals and beautiful landscape in which they live. She tells him ancient stories, including the selkie myth. Just when Tomás is beginning to feel at home, tragedy strikes and he has to learn to cope with another new situation. This is a warm and touching story about family, friendship and the natural world.