In a quiet Agricultural Zone under the rule of a distant kingdom, twelve-year-olds Ayn and Zenith live a peaceful life, cut off from the routines of school for reasons they rarely speak of. But when a mysterious monk appears, Ayn begins to suspect that their fragile peace may soon come to an end. This is a story about two children who keep each other''''s secrets while hiding truths from one another, growing up in a world of adults who have deceived them. Though fragile and uncertain, they find strength and solace in the quiet resonance and a homemade milk pudding.