Eriant was destroyed by the invaders, Princess Omelia was left alone in the middle of the ruins, the court sorcerer lost his human form. To revive the former greatness of the ancient city, mere trifles are needed: a little magic, an advantageous marriage, and even the help of a simple-minded village guy named Vian. On whose head both cones and honors will now be generously poured. And Vian, who has never been further than the neighboring village before, will have to set off again and again: to the dragon’s lair, to the whale’s belly, across the blue sea to a distant country and even to the other side of the rainbow. But Vian would never have managed it if there had not been a magical beast nearby, capable of teaching, prompting and helping. Where should the beast go if he decided to save the princess and not offend himself?