In which the she-wolf, heavy with new life, finds a snug lair guarded vigilantly by her mate One Eye, whose fatherly instincts stir him forth on the challenging trail for sustenance amid the awakening Northland spring. With patience and shrewd observation, One Eye witnesses the delicate struggle of predator and prey—an emblem of survival—and returns with hard-won meat, earning the cautious trust and gentle approval of his mate.