As the year progresses, Conan finds himself caught between staying in the Big City and leaving. He is still the socially awkward, quiet, philosophical dandelion that he was when he first arrived, but something in him has altered. The world hasn't changed, but his life has. He has made new friends and fell in love, but will they be enough to get rid of the Dark Thoughts? Will Parker, Freddie, and Zev convince him to stay? And will he be able to free...