A young boy washes up on a deserted island after a shipwreck, only to discover it's not deserted. The boy soon meets Hom, a creature that's the last of his kind, and the two become the best of friends. Hom teaches the boy how to survive on the island, and the boy teaches Hom about fire. But when a boat arrives to rescue the boy, he is faced with an impossible choice because he knows he can't bring Hom with him but he doesn't want to lose him.