Neferre is a coarse, disgusting, slightly-alcoholic elf, who is discovered while in a drunken stupor by a strange child in the dark depths of a swamp. Neferre offers to escort the child to safety, only to discover the little girl is a legendary dragon slayer torn from the ancient past. Together with her friends, a half-giant and a snarky sorcerer, Neferre must return the girl to her original era before her ancient enemies can end her life. The journey becomes a real race against time when an ancient dragon bent on revenge decides it would be preferable if the child return to her time in little pieces.