When Marta told Randall they had a job, he thought that it would be a nice break from counting beans and other boring tasks that had kept him occupied since returning from his adventure with Rahn. But escorting the twelve-year-old son of an Inspector working for the Sheriff of Lakehurst to safety after an attack on their office, so soon after leaving his dear friend, was not the job Randall expected.

Neither were the complications of the trip, including poorly marked river fords, tiny hostile creatures, or trapped wolves wanting Randall's help to return to Wildomar.

Can Randall and Marta keep this pup safe while navigating these other trials? How will Randall deal with another young creature falling into his care at a time when he's still unsure if he is a kit or an adult fox, and uncertain how he feels about Rahn?