When the city state of Merina is conquered by an emperor, its ruling women go underground to continue the struggle. The dowager queen, Adele, disappears into a temple, the ruling queen, Lydana, becomes a peddler of beads, and Shehyra, heir to the throne, joins the gypsies.
When the city state of Merina is conquered by an emperor, its ruling women go underground to continue the struggle. The dowager queen, Adele, disappears into a temple, the ruling queen, Lydana, becomes a peddler of beads, and Shehyra, heir to the throne, joins the gypsies.