Once upon a time, on Earth, the planet of water, a great drought fell. The stones, the plants, the animals, and the people - all - were dry and thirsty. And the air, warm like a dragon's breath, offered no comfort. Once upon a time, as always, as now, there was no water, it was hidden, scared, resentful. But the child and the snake managed to bring it to light - humble yet all-powerful heroes, because they were innocent (so much so that they could tame the fairies), because they were generous (so much so that they defied death), because, despite being dissimilar, they were reconciled. When the hope of the world, the new generation, understands that the only path to life is love for the nature that surrounds it, then they will live happily ever after, and we, perhaps, even better... [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]