Natua has lived on the periphery of her own life for decades. The only child of a widowed mother, her primary focus is on using her skills as a translator to keep them afloat in the foreign country of Marroi. Well, that and staying on speaking terms with said mother...

When a sudden transfer has her working in the copy center, Natua discovers a hidden talent for management—along with a whirl of injustice and greed. Her refusal to tolerate it propels her into an active power struggle with management and, unexpectedly, into the arms of Kaloe.

In the resulting battle of wits, will scheming or honest hard work win the day?