Training in a Thai gym is hard enough as a foreigner. For a foreigner in Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic it requires, as the Thais say, hard bones to work through. Heather is a Muay Thai fighter from the US who leaves her economically precarious life to train in Thailand, only to find herself stuck in the deep isolation of a global pandemic. She avoids Covid-19 thanks to a strict lockdown, but she barely survives the loneliness and goes deep into her mind and body. From rebuilding lost strength in the gym and encountering a burgeoning democratic movement, to making merit at temples and learning the Thai language, solidarity is the thread that binds her to a country that isn't hers. Longing for connection but terrified of vulnerability, Heather pushes forward into the unknown and onto a path that crosses with several interesting characters who each have something to teach her about masculinity, trauma, hope, and the nature of reality. *** $2 from every e-book sale will go to support the pro-democracy movement in Thailand ***