Apprentice witch Meg Raspberry is told she will die in a year unless she collects one thousand tears of joy.

Meg's friend Fine requests her help with fixing a watch.

Meg is visited by Inori, the Witch of Wisdom, while Faust is away on business.

Meg brags to Faust about how easy it has become to collect tears and is forbidden from using magic.

Meg sees a burn-like scar on a girl's neck that is only visible to her.

The sacred tree of Lapis has become polluted by magic and must be removed to prevent further damage.

Meg has mysterious nightmares about a lone witch floating above a destroyed city.