Kalyth and the K'Chain Che'Malle see an immense storm in the distance. Thunder-like noises repeatedly shake the ground. Onas Toolan sees the distant storm, and senses that it has just passed over and destroyed hundreds of Barghast. He suspects its cause but refuses to disclose it to his wife Hetan. He leaves with 100 warriors to investigate. Cafal, Torrent, Setoc and the wolf-spirits reach the Wastelands. They are too far north. They separate, Cafal and Setoc returning to Cafal's clan. In Kalse Rooted the presence of the travellers have been detected, and a sleeping Che'Malle drone awakened.