An ancient turtle and his faithful fairy stumble across an infant child in the wetlands on the fourth day of the Juniper Suns Solstice. With the help of the Master Beekeepers and other unlikely friends they fight against the evil forces of darkness who dwell beneath the Earth. The child will be tested three times and she must pass all three before the ninth season when the purple myrtle trees bloom, or darkness will once again rule the Upperlands.