Where will Thea's search for safety lead her? Thea's childhood comes to an abrupt end when she comes home to find that her mother has left her for the prospect of work in France. From then on, nowhere seems safe - people die, places change, and time marches on unheeding. Even when married to the loving and stable Paul, a German, her security is short-lived as World War I breaks out and suddenly, her husband is the enemy...