Fiona is half acrobat, half poet, and all brown-eyed, white-petaled silk daisy! She lived an idyllic existence on the Neuvelle's citrus farm in South Louisiana, but years later she escapes from Mrs. Neuvelle's attic to live amongst sundry silk and planted flowers in a nearby cemetery. On her luminous journey, the silk daisy discovers what it means to live in a world in which all silkies must hide.