The author Little Munchi is a curious cat who travels the world with his merchant owner. Each night, after the humans have gone to bed, he slips away to a quiet corner and writes down the stories he has heard during the day. "Tonight," the little cat murmured softly to himself, "I shall write about the King and Queen of Mistymoor, who were blessed with a baby son. But from the very day he was born, the poor child cried from morning until night… but on one mysterious day, the crying suddenly stopped…"