When an old, dying wizard steals magic from his twelve-year-old apprentice, Bee, and releases a new, wild magic into the world, another apprentice, Cabbage, sets out to find Bee and try to set things right again.
The ancient philosophy of the world as made up of four elements--earth, fire, water, and air--becomes a contemporary entreaty for respect for the natural world and our place in it.
Enna hopes that her new knowledge of how to wield fire will help protect her good friend Isi--the Princess Anidori--and all of Bayern against their enemies, but the need to burn is uncontrollable and puts Enna and her loved ones in grave danger.
In eighteenth-century Korea, after Sang-hee's father injures his ankle, Sang-hee attempts to take over the taski of lighting the evening fire which signals to the palace that all is well.
As a reward for releasing the beautiful fish he has caught, Chancay is granted his wish of finding a way to relieve his people from the cold and darkness.
The alligator has fire, but will not share it with anyone, making their lives miserable. Bird Woman begs and pleads with him to share, but will not. She knows she must get the fire from the alligator, but how?.
