Don’t look into old mirrors. No one knows what worlds they lead to, who might peer out of them, and how that could change your life.
Matilda is an orphan. Without education, money, or connections. Maria-Elena is also an orphan. Alas, without protection — but with money and a title. And with many who want to use that.
What happens if girls from different realities, with different problems and difficulties, are given the chance even just to talk to one another? Can they change their fate? Defend themselves from enemies?
After all, a shared misfortune is already half as small…