For years, Elara has carried her household's burdens while her younger sister Sylvia receives every privilege and affection. As graduation nears, Elara quietly secures a post in the distant Southern Frontier and plans a life beyond their reach. Her relatives assume she will remain forever obedient, until her absence exposes everything she once held together. Now they must confront their cruelty and ask whether regret can mend the bond they destroyed.
