Julia Hardy wasn't born to die - but she does. And her work, her poetry, casts a very long shadow. Her daughter, Jaydee, struggles towards the light, and travels back into the past. Back to the night when Julia chose to live, and Jaydee saved her life. It is better to fade away than to burn out. Her ex-husband, David, annotates. All he has is an "eye", and he knows "it" when he sees it. Julia had "it" but does Jaydee?