Pearl, a feline beastfolk girl whose mind remained five after an earthquake, has been her parents’ whole world for thirteen years. But when her brilliant sister Chloe begs for one “normal” family trip without Pearl, guilt and jealousy collide. Left home with a full fridge, cameras, and a promised caretaker, Pearl tries to be good—until the power dies, the food rots, and every desperate call sounds like another tantrum. When love refuses to believe, how long can a child keep waiting?
