While Mirthal trains Valik in enhancing his newly gifted powers of bounding in Great Oak Hollow, Darnum is requested as audience by the Eternal Dragon Sargroviir. Will Valik's wish be more than he or Mirthal are ready for, and what exactly does an Eternal Dragon want with Darnum? Another machination of ruinous powers, or for just this once, a silver lining of ongoing current events? Stay awhile and listen!