"You'll never realize death until you've realized love." 20-year-old Esmay has given up on life. Since birth, she's been ill...leading to a life of constant solitude. And at this point, she's fed up and wishes for her family to let her go. It's not until her mother arranges a deal with the man that "claims" to be able to heal her, that her motivation for living, finally returns. All she has to do as true payment is to surrender herself to whatever awaits her. But...though she claims she's content, is she really? Because love has a funny way of integrating itself in one's life when one least expects it. (18+ since there will eventually be chapters that are inappropriate for younger audiences, such as talks of s*icide, s*xual a*sault, graphic language, and consensual s*x.) (Heavy Fantasy Lore. Please read the Glossary!)