A thousand years ago a terrible cataclysm happened on earth, called in the annals and legends "seven days of fire." Since then, mankind has been huddled in small settlements-states scattered among a huge forest of strange trees and mushrooms of an unprecedented size. Plants emit toxic fumes. The forest is inhabited by large insects that protect it. In general, people see the forest and its inhabitants as enemies, and some states even seek to burn it. Nausika, the daughter of the ruler of the Valley of the Winds, one of such small states, has an amazing gift. She finds contact with all living things and understands that the forest and its inhabitants are not enemies. But it's hard to convince people of this