Meanwhile, Dar protects a Tasmanian tiger from the arrow of Kaleb (Peter Lamb), the last of the Neando tribe, who seeks vengeance on the creature claiming that it killed his family. Communicating with the tiger, Dar learns the animal is innocent, and is compelled to defend him. He knocks Kaleb unconscious, and drags him back to his campsite where he's held captive under Tao's (Jackson Raine) watchful eye. Dar then sends Ruh to protect the Tasmanian tiger while he goes in search of the truth about the murders. Once Dar is gone, Kaleb tricks Tao into freeing him, and resumes his hunt for for the animal.

At Kaleb's hut, Dar scans the ground and finds the tip of a bronze sword just as Sharak appears overhead, warning him that Kaleb has escaped. Dar immediately races back into the forest. Meanwhile, the tiger suddenly smells danger and runs. With Ruh chasing after him, the two animals run right into Voden's trap. Voden recognizes Ruh as the BeastMaster's companion and knows that Dar will soon arrive in Xinca to save him. Hot on the trail of the Tasmanian tiger, Kaleb orders Voden's warriors to release the animal to him, but Voden has him tossed into a cage while he awaits the BeastMaster's arrival. When Dar finally arrives, Kaleb realizes he has come to free the animals, as Voden predicted. He tricks Dar into releasing him, and again embarks on his search for the tiger.