In which the tender stirrings of youthful affection and the struggles of self-will come vividly to life amidst the rustic charms and social expectations of a winter’s day in Wessex, while a ride with the hounds marks both exhilarating freedom and unforeseen mishap. With a subtle mingling of hope, doubt, and unspoken pain, the young hearts of Rex and Gwendolen navigate the delicate boundaries of love and pride, observed by their anxious and watchful kin.