Elara once sacrificed her standing to brew a miraculous remedy for Prince Adrian, only to be cast into bitter exile while he mourned her supposed demise. Surviving inside a secluded mountain valley, she shelters their frail daughter, harvesting rare botanical petals that combat a creeping frost affliction.
Their solitary survival collapses when Adrian rides through the snowy wilderness on royal business, trampling the fragile blossoms vital for their child's survival. Faced with dwindling supplies and encroaching blizzard winds, Elara must risk revealing her living presence to the grief-stricken ruler before the relentless cold claims their daughter.
