Jeanneline throws Gwizdo out of the tavern. He can only return when he has earned enough to settle his tab which is longer than a very long thing. Gwizdo takes umbrage. His is annoyed at the lack of respect shown for a heroic hunter of his caliber. He promises that he will indeed return his arms laden with gold. Lian Chu, Gwizdo and Hector leave the tavern to look for clients on board the Saint George. They are soon caught in a snowstorm and crash into a deserted, icy mountainside. The hunters are helped by the Snowlanders, rough-mannered, impoverished mountain folk. They have to fight a snow salamander, a dragon that is making the local's life hell. Gwizdo has problems adapting to the extreme Snowland conditions. But there is a pleasant surprise waiting round the corner as a reward.

• published: 19 Aug 2013
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