The herb sprite Sprout descends to the mortal realm after mistakenly believing the instruction to "eat the Master", in order to help Celestial Lord Alistair Ashford, who has come down to the mortal world to undergo his Love Tribulation, complete his Tribulation Crossing. She must kiss Alistair Ashford to replenish her Spiritual Energy. As the two work together to thwart the conspiracies of Crown Prince Jasper Ashford and the immortal Seraphina Blythe, they gradually develop romantic feelings, and Sprout comes to recognize her own love for Alistair Ashford.
