Olecwarden Goodenough is a man with a capital deficiency. He would sell his rights, but various acts of treason mean that he has none left to sell. Hed pawn his heart, but he loaned it to somebody years ago and she still hasnt returned it. Hed even sell his mind, if only he could find it. All that remains to Olec is the soul he doesnt believe in, which he sells in order to free the woman who borrowed his heart: Diamona Oranous, the last surviving member of the outlawed Sonat sect. Olec has never really felt at home on Earth, and all he wants is to feel his own existence: to die or to be born....