The panther turns out to be a rogue animal that kills only for pleasure. When it destroys an anaconda, a creature belonging to Iara (Sam Healy), the enraged serpent demon orders Dar (Daniel Goddard) to find the animal and bring it to her. When Dar protests, Iara warns that he will never see Tao (Jackson Raine) again unless he cooperates. She then catapults Tao into a pond, trapping him below the surface by freezing it solid. With no choice but to do Iara's bidding, Dar takes off in search of the panther and is soon joined by the warrior, Arina (Marjean Holden), who insists on accompanying him.

Meanwhile, Orpheo, Arina's first and only true love, makes his way to Arina's camp where he eagerly anticipates her return. Believing that Orpheo was killed in a battle with the Terrons, Arina is stunned and overjoyed to find him waiting for her. It seems that Orpheo, also convinced he had lost Arina in that battle, had chosen to die by his own hand rather than live without her. Orpheo urges Arina to come with him, promising her a new home where they can be together forever.