Hetty is a shadow. An actress playing a part in a society that would other wise scorn her true self. A sharp mind and clever wit, with a head for numbers, she finds that her particular capabilities are not in high demand in a society that prefers conformity.

Wronged by a former spouse, she was left to fend for herself. And fend she did, finding herself in employ to a rather strange man who had even stranger friends. He pride in having her skills and talents in demand, even if mildly so, gives her a new sense of destiny, one that she hopes will carry through to even better endeavors...