A young apprentice struggles to learn the nuances of natural magic from an old wizard who's mind is failing. By the baited design of the old wizard, the apprentice falls into jealousy and tries to best the wizard. Through his aggressive reaction, the apprentice inadvertently destroys the only person he has in the world. In trying to rectify his actions, the apprentice toys with forces he does not fully understand, and unknowingly creates a gruesome puppet whose strings are pulled violently by the apprentice's spell...