Lisette is the young slave daughter of Philippe and Zazu, who is promised by her father that she would be freed when she became of age, but she is not. She is raised serving the Ste. Marie family and watching the other children of Philippe as they received presents, money, and privileges from their father. Lisette becomes bitter in her jealousy of Marie Ste. Marie for her beauty and freedom, and because of this jealousy, she takes Marie to a voodoo priestess who has the young girl raped by several white men. Lisette regrets her actions so greatly that she is unable to live with them.