~1897 Denton~ Adaline and Nathaniel attempt to shield themselves from rumours and social alienation by hiding their familiarity with one another. Adaline begins to realise that her first impressions of the town were incorrect, and that fear is more of a prison than a protection. Where the future is uncertain and clouded, anxiety will rule the lives of the townspeople. Folks battle all manner of secret struggles on their journeys to find freedom in ruling over their own lives. Domestic abuse. Sandra Keating stuck in her assumed familial responsibilities gets the short end of the stick. Class prejudice. Eli Morrison can choose to face either discrimination or parental neglect. Physical disability. An injury can cause Hiram Carter to either suffer inward turmoil or use his time pursuing a possible romance. Romantic desperation. Alberta Lancaster finds that she doesn't need male attention to be of value.

My teeth chattered uncontrollably. Whether it was because of the frigid temperature, or out of fright, I wasn't sure. The room I was being held hostage in was pitch black, and I had no energy to get up and search for a light switch. My eyes began to well with tears and I let out a sob. It echoed through the silent room. "S-someone h-h-help m-me" I whispered. ---- Mashiro. A lonely girl stuck in an abusive orphanage. A girl so different she is beat up every day, mocked, and made fun of. She wishes to the moon that she could escape and run away. One day, the moon grants her her wish, but not in a way she expects. Will this freedom cost her her life?