Prince Blueblood returns from his disastrous courtship intent on burying his shame beneath pleasure. But sharing the company of Lyra, Octavia and poverty might prove to be just what he needs to turn his life around.
Sometimes, the moments that define our lives, that change the course of our destiny, aren't grand adventures. Sometimes, they're just everyday events, lined up like dominoes, waiting for a tiny breath of air to send them tumbling down.
He goes to the theater to watch her play. They talk in the rain and eat in dark restaurants. He knows nothing about her, save that watching a beautiful woman play the cello is... really something else.