Aristoula's name day is approaching. However, her friends and classmates have left Smyrna where they lived, and the only one she has left is her neighbor, Aise. Their games, their favorite dolls, the anticipation of the celebration, and the scarf with roses that Aise is preparing to give to Aristoula on the big day fill them with joy and anticipation, until the moment they both face the Catastrophe. It was September 13, 1922, in Smyrna of Asia Minor.