Mattie wants to be a master weaver like her grandfather, Pie. He makes exquisite baskets to sell and earn money to help their village. He tells Mattie she must practice and have patience. But that is one thing Mattie doesn't have a lot of. The new king is a tyrant and rules the kingdom with cruelty and greed. Mattie's father ends up in prison when he rebels against King Minihart. Mattie wants to rescue her father, but again, Pie urges patience...