Over the course of her long, eventful life, Alcea Pallis sees the best, and worst which the affini, the universe, and all the rest of its inhabitants have to offer. In the end, she sets out to build something better, and, with the help of her loved ones, learns to forgive herself when she falls just short of absolute perfection. The least kinky Human Domestication Guide story you will ever read. (cws listed in preface).