Piel, a 7 or 8 year old boy, is alone on the desert planet Perdide, only
survivor of an attack by giant hornets. Calling for help, Piel's
father's friend Jaffar keeps contact with the kid and hurries across
space toward Perdide.
With the aid of a wealthy erratic tippler, a dewy-eyed tramp who has
fallen in love with a sightless flower girl accumulates money to be able
to help her medically.