As night falls on the island, the Quills awaken to a broken home. Dube has still not returned and Mbali and his young son are beginning to lose hope. Leaving the resident otter to sleep, Kima sneaks out to the waterways and heads back to her old riverside home, unaware the ‘Okavango Strangler’ awaits her return.
With their safety jeopardised by the recent arrival of Skaal, the resident python and the dry season soon approaching the two resident otters, Kobe and Kima make a difficult decision, they must leave the shores of Jao.