Authors note and Introduction

Alice is a servant to Lord Thornby. She has always ignored the stories about the war in the papers. Germany is miles away, just because the British have joined the fight doesn't mean she has to. She chooses not to get involved...until Alexander shows up at Thornby Manor needing her help.

Alexander has deserted the army and wishes to be set free from all of it. He wants to find his mother and his sister. But he has no money. He'll need all the help he can get, but will Alice be willing to help him?