The battle between Celanawe, Lieam, and the one-eyed owl rages on. Tired, frozen, and with little hope of getting the medicine to Lockhaven, their only goal now is survival. Deep beneath the surface in the abandoned Darkheather, Saxon rejoins his companions Sadie and Kenzie discovered a way back to Lockhaven through an underground river that runs into Darkheather. The owl fatally wounds Celanawe.