The relationship between the daughter and her husband is strained. Eiko was worried, but at the same time felt that she herself was the spark igniting their deteriorating bond. Her son-in-law had been sending her heated glances for some time. And Eiko would feel her body ache when she sensed those glances. Perhaps her daughter had noticed something. Eiko vowed to keep this feeling hidden. But that night, her son-in-law visited Eiko's bedroom seeking to cross the line. Eiko was torn between her maternal love for her daughter and her primal instincts as a woman.
