Milo Kasateno was born on the poorer side of Sarrokye as the son of a sailor and a seamstress. He loved the harbor that skirted the southern city and never thought he’d leave its docks and surrounding shoreline, but that all changed one ill-fated day when his father’s ship never returned to port.
 

Brokenhearted, Milo’s mother migrated with him to Nevaharday where they started over from scratch. Milo learned the farming trade, and although the people there were prejudiced against his dark skin, thick accent, and Sarrokian roots, the transition felt worth it when an orphaned kaisi named Levee Tensley arrived on their doorstep. She became a steady source of joy in his life as she integrated into their family.
 

That joy transforms into something greater as Milo and Levee grow older. At first, Levee reciprocates those feelings, and Milo thinks that their lives are finally starting to go somewhere. But those emotions end up adding an unexpected layer of complexity to both of their lives when circumstances in Nevaharday start to change.