Despite her beautiful appearance, the witch Despaniel is infamous for her foul temper. One day, a severely injured human man, Royen, is brought to her house on horseback. Despising humans, she wants to heal his wounds and abandon him, but with the winter forest closed, she has no choice but to live with him until spring arrives. As time passes, Despaniel finds that living with Roien isn't so bad after all... But when the winter forest finally opens, will she really be able to send him away?