Jadeisayounggirlwholivesinavillagenexttoatoweringvolcano.OnitspeaklivesaMountainSpiritwhomakeshispresenceknownbyrumblingtheearth,fillingtheskywithsmoke,andpouringlavadownthemountainside.Angeredbythosewhoforgettohonorhimforprovidingtheirharvest,theMountainSpirithasstoppedsendingraintoJade’svillageandthepeoplearefacedwiththepossibilityofhavingtoabandontheirhomesandland.AsJadecollectswaterfromthenear-drylake,abluehummingbird--amessengerfromtheMountainSpirit--tellsJadeshemusttakeagifttotheMountainSpiritandaskforrain.Guidedbythehummingbird,JadepresentsherfoodofferingtotheMountainSpirit.Pleased,thespiritoffersthebravegirlcornkernelsthatshetakesbacktohervillageandusestocreatethefirsttortilla.
