"Excuse me?" came the timid voice of a young woman, probably just reaching her fortieth season..."Have you seen a young boy about this high? He has brown hair and eyes; his name is Lucas." Rated M for safety.

A femme with no caste finds herself in a world with a budding war. She chooses a side, and fights for it with all her spark. But when her comrades and leader begin to change, she reconsiders the side she had joined, wondering if it really was for her. Then, everything falls apart around her.