Morwenna, a woman caring for a young girl named Lyra who cannot walk, confronts onlookers who criticize her harsh methods. She challenges them to take responsibility for Lyra's lifelong care if she cannot. Desperate, Morwenna pushes Lyra through another painful rehabilitation session, achieving a small breakthrough. However, Morwenna collapses and is diagnosed with mana depletion, leaving her only one month to live. Facing her own mortality and Lyra's fragile progress, Morwenna resolves to attempt a deadly, high-risk magical procedure to heal Lyra before time runs out.