The storm has passed, and the children have returned. Laith is still in the forest. He begs his father to help him find his way back to the village, but the sky has not answered his cries. He tells his father that he will not abandon him, and they will follow his tracks. They will not be far from the dafoow clan. The professor tells him that he should spread out and look for survivors. There are only adults, and all of them are dead. The pommel belongs to the alghards men. He asks the professor to map the region and find out if they know anything about the boy. He suggests that they return to fight the storm, and that Laith follow his friends tracks.