In which the Man-cub Mowgli summons the great elephant Hathi and his sons to aid in a calculated campaign to drive the men from their village, invoking the ancient and terrible memory of the Sack of the Fields of Bhurtpore. As the jungle asserts itself inexorably over the abandoned lands, the wild creatures and the elements conspire to reclaim the earth, weaving a slow and relentless tale of nature’s enduring mastery.