The brothers and sisters of the abbey live peacefully side by side under the wise leadership of their Abbess. But there is a dark secret to her life, and when she is forced to face up to it cracks begin to appear in abbey life. Stirred up by the arrogant, the foolish and the greedy the community's troubles grow, setting brothers against sisters until their world is broken apart. Only wisdom and love can lead the sisters through these dark times. Each woman must face up to her own fears, acknowledge her own talents and discover her own strength.