Alaric, the castle cook's helper, is too short to be a knight, but he's had the Purple Plague before, so he's the only one who doesn't get sick when the king's evil brother brings the disease to the castle. It's up to Alaric to save the king?and keep the purple fungus on the royal feet from spreading. While the enemy overruns the castle, can he put the secret weapon in place before it's too late? A fairy tale for children of all ages.