Roland ventures into the peaks for his final elemental stone, only he finds the great mountain a far larger challenge than expected.

Taryn's company confronts the chasm wyrm.

While the silk harvesting team goes to work in the chasm, Taryn's team finds some unpleasant news about a nearby neighbor.

Taryn's expedition arrives at the Great Chasms. As they navigate the maze of canyons, Thomas educates her on all the ways their expedition could go terribly wrong.

Roland and Sebulon's relationship becomes strained. On their way to ascend into the mountain peaks they come across an old ruin. 

Roland's encounter with wolves has forced them to rest, putting them up against the clock to flee the lowlands before the Monsoon of the Water season arrives. 

Roland and Sebulon make an alarming find while searching for their last Nature stone. 

Taryn starts up her mercenary company and has to deal with bribes and finding the right people for her team. 

Taryn comes to realize she is spending her coin not only too fast for the funds on hand, but enough so that it has probably drawn attention. She needs a means to cover the wealth she has gathered overnight.

Roland and Sebulon find the ostra oak and their first elemental stone, but they also find far more than expected.