Winter's end means the return of the great herds. Cave-dwellers and Wolves fight over the hunt. War between these two communities seems imminent. Rahan manages to convince Tetya and Bakur to negotiate a truce during the hunting season. He sets up a meeting in neutral territory between the two clan. Mogo, chief of the Wolves, agrees. But Drak and Sanga set a trap for the clans' emissaries. Rahan, Bakur and Tetya only just escape disaster. Tetya and Bakur force Rahan to take sides, but "Hair of Fire" has already chosen Peace. With help from Ursus, he deploys all his skills, his cleverness and energy the prevent a fatal confrontation between clans During this episode, Drak signs a dreadful pact with the Shadow-Queen, Monarch of the Shadow lands: he promises her Rahan's shadow!