Whispers of a mysterious illness that has overwhelmed villages and made them ghost towns have spread. They've reached Edyth in the priory where she has been safely tucked away for months since her parents' untimely deaths. Edyth knows full well how fast whispers spread fear and violence. Just months earlier, her family had begun to climb socially only to get knocked down by an accusation. Thief, Liar! An accusation that took her father's life and left her family destitute. Unable to care for her, Edyth's brother arranges to send her away to the priory to become a nun. Edyth never expected to find her place in the world in this priory. Now that she finally has a purpose. The mysterious illness circles the priory. Can Edyth keep the illness outside?