Lyra is a fifteen-year-old witch who dreams of getting rid of the family curse. Because of him, any close relationship costs the lives of her friends and mentors. Only a cat can avoid a terrible fate - a faithful but annoying companion. Having learned about the Sage from the Bewitched Island, Lyra goes in search of him, because who, if not a thousand-year-old elder, is able to answer any questions? Only there is not one to go there, but with a disgusting old man who only does what grumbles and revels in ale. A cheerful hike ahead...