Such is the sad condition of Nahal, a lonely young salamander who is starving! When Nahal comes across Lun, a young orphan who has just pulled two beautiful fish out of the lake, Nahal thinks she can negotiate a share of this catch. But Lun refuses. Since time immemorial, half his catch has gone to the King Fish, in exchange for his protection. "Superstition!" argues Nahal, who ends up stealing the fish all the same.