Louisa is a young novice in the monastery and she helps Sister Barbara to create a home for orphan children.One day Louisa receives a letter from a lawyer about the death of her uncle.So Louisa leaves for one day the monastery to meet her brother Danio and to speak with him about the inheritance of the uncle.Louisa hasn't seen Danio for about twenty years and the first talks are very difficult.At the house of his brother she meets Fabian, Danio's associate.