Two races, one universal language. Taken from her ship and crew, Kozue is forced to attempt to form bonds with a single male of the warrior Menin species whom mankind has encountered. A mysterious outcast, Amnay keeps to himself, spending more and more time in the company of his new concubine. Inside her quarters, she is safe with Amnay, but there is turmoil building outside, a danger which Amnay appears to be caught up in. Will their newly-formed bonds be strong enough to unite the two species, or will the unrest tear them apart?