In the sorry land of Dark, Peterboy searches for something wonderful to
make the light shine again in his Grandpapa's eyes. Instead he finds a
wounded duck, and Grandpapa mends her from top to tail; quack, waddle
and wing. In return she cosies his toes.
But ducks live for the feel of
wind in their wings, and the day comes when Peterboy must make a fine
and fitting fare-thee-well for Idaduck. The children wear their
candle-hats to light her way. Grandpapa plays oompapas on his curly
brass tootle, and the Darklings' farewell goes all night, until the sun
rises on the most wonderful day.