Rosalind loves to play with her little deer in the shade of a flowering tree. Then one day a hunter and his dog accidentally frighten the deer away. The poor little deer is captured by a king and kept in a golden cage, but missing her freedom and her friend, the little deer refuses to eat.
The king offers a sack of gold coins to anyone who can persuade the little deer to eat. People come from far and wide bringing delicious food for the kings prized pet, but still the deer wont eat. Can Rosalind persuade the stubborn king to part with his pet and set the little deer free?