Lin Zhao is the youngest core guardian in the floating city.
On the day of the awakening ceremony, her fiance detonates the star core. A million people fall, and the blame lands on her.
Humanity hunts her down. Each use of her ability costs her a month of life, and her body is crystallizing. Nine months is the limit.
She offers no explanation.
Explanations are for the weak.
Theme: Women's independence and self-reliance
