Derron, a veteran of a forgotten war, is a Skimmer: a water smuggler in a dystopian future where a catastrophic drought has put control of the remaining fresh water in the hands of corporations. He receives his primary supply from company woman Mirielle and hands it off to Asher, a black market slumlord of sorts who runs distribution in his little corner. When he receives a scary message from Mirielle en route to his next pickup, he must face the horrible truth about the black market and come to terms with the kind of man he really is.