From Rain Caulfield's experience of juvenile bullying in Book One of the series Broken Requiem, we travel into her adopted sister, Scarlet's, childhood story of severe abuse, starvation, and neglect. While Rain lies in a coma fighting for her life, she sees, through her mind's eye, Scarlet and her sisters watch their parents deteriorate through drug and alcohol use all while they allow their children to be passed through the foster care system.