Central Asia, mid-19th century: in a rural town near the Caspian Sea, a young woman named Amir arrives from a distant village across the mountains to marry Karluk, a boy eight years her junior. Their story unfolds then among details of everyday family and community life. However, the peaceful atmosphere is disturbed when Amir's family demands to take her back to their village. --- - **Won the 7th Manga Taisho Award in 2014**