Beowulf, Elvina, Vishka and Breca continue their perilous journey to Mere to bolster the new treaty, but now without Roth to guide them, the dangers they face look far from over. Anticipating a warm welcome, they're shocked to be met with hostility by aging Thane Gorrik. They are introduced to the tribe and Gorrik's daughters and soon discover a terrible secret, but Gorrik growing suspicious of the Herot party...