The play describes the human drama of a woman seeking her lost self, through a sea of machinations, passions, speculation and humble interests, where a few times only a light of politeness ,kindness and human feelings emerges. A widow Empress provides an outlet for the drama of this woman, who with her sharp mind and her open heart liberates her from her doubts and the fixed idea for the past and helps her confront the future, free from bonds and ghosts..