"What are you doing?" "I'm living, Elora. For the first time in the last two years. Please don't take that away from me."

Elora's adoptive mother is solely focused on marrying off her two daughters, Rosalie and Odetta, into wealth and elevating the entire family to nobility. In this pursuit, she sees the orphan Elora, who prefers to bind books in her attic room, as nothing but a nuisance. Elora is expected to keep a low profile and not attract any attention while her adoptive mother ingratiates herself with all the important figures. When Rosalie and Elora accidentally encounter the crown prince, their mother sees her chance: she spreads the rumor that her daughter Rosalie is well acquainted with the prince, hoping to use this to worm her way into the royal court. However, it is Elora who secretly meets with the prince, as he has a great concern and a request that only Elora can help him with...