Petit is the son of the Ogre King, and the littlestgiant in the royal clan. Scarcely larger than a mere human, he is the latestsign of the family's rapid degeneration, which makes each generation smallerthan the one before. His father wants him killed as an embarrassment, but hismother sees in him the possible regeneration of the family lineage, since hecould mate with a human, just as the Founder of their lineage once did.Confused, she confides in...