Tom is unable to master the Rhino Charge spell and in order to help him understand the spirit of animals, Muru suggests he and Twigs accompany Ariela as she treks to the Red Rock Canyon with her beetles to find sparkle bark to cure their fungus. A sawdust storm soon blows up and Tom has to use the 'Digging Desert Mole' spell to rescue Ariela and Twigs, then the Mushas cause a rockslide trapping some of the beetles and Tom has to try and master the 'Rhino Charge' spell in order to save the day.