- The narrator, Keika, is a god who created a garden and apprentice named Béor. - Keika decides to leave the garden in Béor's care and become human to found the kingdom of Clitheroe. Keika creates dozens of humans and they begin settling the land. - However, before Keika can build shelter, Béor appears and teases her about abandoning godhood. In retaliation, Keika fully becomes human but realizes too late she no longer has powers and is left without shelter in the snow.