A coyote falls from the sky into a great ocean. A sea serpent coils around him and drags him down as the ocean freezes. A metal child reaches into the frozen ocean and pulls out a ball painted gold and silver. The child throws the ball into the air and the ball is caught in a tree. The child tries to climb the tree, but the ball keeps drifting up into its branches. Seven children and a dog pluck the ball from the tree. Before them are a sleepwalker, a wall of flame, and a snake with a wolf's head. The children give the ball to the sleepwalker. The sleepwalker places the ball in a safe with no door. The children throw the ball into the flame. The ice melts within the ball and pours to earth in a torrent. A flower which constantly changes color grows in the rain. On its stem, a small spider is protected from the rain. The children give the ball to the wolf-snake. The wolf-snake swallows the ball and grows until he encircles the entire world.