Maia and Nico are best friends. They never get tired of playing together. Unexpectedly, though, Nico and his family have to move far away for a while. Maia is devastated. "Now time passes slowly, and the emptiness is with Maia everywhere she goes." She makes her way through the dark days, bored and alone. But, slowly, things begin to change, and "... Maia meets an unexpected companion ... She makes a new friend ... She even discovers a new passion."...