The story follows Earl Mar's daughter, who, during an afternoon in the castle garden, encounters a dove that transforms into a prince named Florentine by night. Florentine, enchanted by her, explains that his mother, a magical queen, cursed him to live as a dove during the day. They secretly marry and have seven sons, whom Florentine takes to his mother across the sea. When Earl Mar decides to marry his daughter off to another nobleman, Florentine returns to his mother for help. With the assistance of magic, Florentine transforms himself and others into birds to thwart the unwanted wedding. They carry Earl Mar's daughter away to Florentine's mother's castle, where the spell is lifted, and they all live happily ever after. The story underscores themes of love, magic, and transformation, blending fantasy with the challenges of familial obligations.
