Stone Fruit

Bron and Ray find joy in being the unconventional aunties to Ray’s young niece, Nessie. Their imaginative play offers a refuge from tensions that become harder to ignore once the visits end. As the couple’s intimacy falters, each turns toward family relationships carrying their own unresolved hurt. Ray struggles with her sister’s resentment, while Bron reaches toward a teenage sister whose religious upbringing makes understanding difficult. Lee Lai’s graphic novel explores the uneasy connections between partnership, gender, caregiving and family loyalty. The women’s relationship remains central as both consider how to be vulnerable with people who love them without fully knowing how to meet their needs.