Can one girl win the war? Although Japan suffers from internecine wars, all Risuko wants to do is climb trees. Growing up far from battles and court intrigue, the girl becomes embroiled in a plan to reunite Japan... or threaten to destroy everything. She's taken from her family, but she makes new friends at a school that turns out to be different from what it seems. And Risuko takes her first dangerous steps to discover who she really is. Will she be able to change anything?