Neanda helps Neri decipher Mandrool’s emphasis on time as a clue to finding the third crystal, suggesting that they visit the wise old Cave Dweller, The Keeper of Time. Zardor trains his warriors in preparation for the battle with Galiel that he believes must be undertaken. Laziah suggests that any battle plans should be worked out by all the clan chiefs, rather than by Zardor alone. The King agrees. Galiel, furious that his plan to bomb the Palace failed, sends Elgar and Moza off to find Neri and the last crystal. Elgar is driven by Galiel’s promise of eternal youth and beauty. On their journey to find the last crystal, Neri, Neanda and Micro are taken by the Mad Flyers who live near the peak where The Keeper of Time resides. Jobah saves them from certain death. Safely within The Keeper of Time’s chamber, Neri and her friends wait impatiently for the next clue to the crystal’s whereabouts. Elgar and Moza are not far behind them.