Arius and his brother Nester have been on the run for quite a while now. Next they know, they get separated and Arius finds himself accused of murdering someone he has never seen before in his life. Loreley, the mortician and reluctant doctor in training, struggles to come to terms with the death of the only person she's had a genuine connection with since moving away from home. These two could be friends eventually, right? Maybe even more one day.