The text comprises excerpts detailing a crisis in the magical realm of Xanth, beginning with the mass search for the abducted foal, Che Centaur, organized by King pro-tem Murphy and involving numerous mythical figures. Several parties, including the rival betrothees of Prince Dolph (Nada Naga and Electra), attempt to locate Che, who is discovered to have been kidnapped by a faction of the Golden Horde goblins led by Godiva Goblin. Crucial to Che’s eventual escape is Jenny Elf, a four-fingered girl from another world whose unique magic allows her to induce communal daydreams. The conflict is resolved when Che and Jenny are freed, and the foal is returned to his parents, though he decides to bring Jenny and the initially captive goblin girl, Gwenny, back to Mount Rushmost. Finally, the narrative breaks the fourth wall to reveal that the character of Jenny Elf was written to honor a real-world girl named Jenny Gildwarg, who used the story as inspiration during her recovery from a serious accident.