The main protagonist of this story, Sofia is a fallen aristocrat that now lives with her father, who practices medicine. More than anything she hates sympathy, dishonesty, and feeling like a pawn.
She is kind and gentle but knows when to stand up for herself. Sofia is trying to get over an unrequited infatuation for her childhood friend, Abel. She is a bit of a romantic when it comes to love but has a more pragmatic view of politics and of the world at large.