Jil and his gang proceed through the Floor of the Dried-up Lake. They arrive at a giant grave of a dragon scattered with its skeletal remains, where Neeba and the injured Kaaya had been taking a rest. Jil inadvertently becomes a decoy to attract Specula, when he reunites with Neeba. Specula is still on their pursuit, and Gremica, Neeba’s archery master, also arrives. Neeba is forced to come to terms with his past; his complicated relation between his half brother Jil, and his breakaway from Gremica who had been his mentor; which drives him toward a certain future...