In which a cunning boy leads a furious pack of dholes on a desperate chase through the wild jungle, outwitting them with guile and the aid of the fearsome Little People of the Rocks; a fierce battle ensues by the riverbank where loyalty, courage, and the ancient bonds of the Free People are tested beneath the shadowy canopy. In the grim aftermath, the echoes of a leader’s death and the enduring spirit of the Jungle linger as the survivors count their losses and the night yields to dawn’s first light.