The narrator tells us that the story of the boy who didn't grow up is a fable about a fairy who was born from the laughter of human babies. The boy is called "petite" because his wings are so small. He's planning a moon banquet for the next half-year. He wants to show off his wind-powers. Everyone is talented, he tells us, so he's going to strut his stuff. The narrator then tells us about a river flooding the path. It's heading toward his home, the banquet. Everyone's in trouble, he says, but he managed to make a dam out of his own wings. He doesn't know what to do with himself.