When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.

A young boy's tall hat and toy sword make him feel big and strong, but they can't drive away his fears at night, until his grandmother gives him a special toy to help him face his bad dreams.

"For centuries, Ariel has fought the forces of evil. Her task was to protect the souls of innocent mortals when they die. Captured by a powerful sorceress, she is transformed into a human who has no memory of her real life or calling. And is plunked into the middle of the Norman invasion of England. Cursed the moment he was born with a "demonic deformity," Valteri wants nothing of this earth except to depart it and will do his duty to his king until...