The Thaumaturg army is descending from the Gangrek Mounts, travelling slowly through the thick undergrowth. As he travels Golan finds himself distracted, almost dreaming. They come to a clearing full of white flowers; scouts who entered it have not returned. Being an adept, Golan investigates the glade himself. He sees that under the flowers the ground is covered with decaying corpses which are being consumed by the plants, and realises that this must be the White Plague that he had heard of. He retreats and orders the flowers to be burnt.