In which a fierce snowstorm drives Jem and Jacky indoors, only for a distraught Mary McDogherty to arrive bearing grievous news of their missing captain, prompting a solemn and determined expedition into the wild woods. With Kalingalunga's war-paint donned and a hunter's keen senses guiding them, they pursue elusive tracks amid harsh elements, capturing the tense mood and resolute spirit of men confronted by mystery and danger.