Catherine Foxworth Sheffield

Catherine Foxworth is one of four children locked away by their mother and grandmother, banished to years of abuse and neglect in the attic of Foxworth Hall. Their mother hides them in the attic for fear that her father would discover she had children by her marriage to her half-uncle. Their grandfather would disinherit their mother if he knew she had children from the incestuous relationship. The mother promises her children riches if they will hide in the attic. However, out of sight means out of mind and the mother soon stops visiting her children or caring for them much.

Being locked in an attic with her brother Chris as teenagers creates troublesome sexual urges between them. Having no one else to talk to, they explore their sexual curiosity with each other. They also share their dreams. Catherine dreams of being a ballerina and practices daily...