Prince Victor is told by his mother to go on a quest for a princess to marry ('who'll show a bit of sense'). Victor is not clever but is pure of heart, and equipped with herbal ointments from his friend the gardener Marigold and accompanied by his clever horse Quince, he ventures bravely into the Dark Forest of Nevermore. By helping the creatures he meets (using his ointments) he is helped in turn, and eventually meets the beautiful Valerian. Whimsical, gentle and amusing