Llew is sent to the island school of Ynys Sci to be trained as a warrior and is gradually assimilated into the culture and people of Albion. Llew travels with Tegid to a gathering of the bards, where the great evil of Albion's world realm, Cythrawl, is released.
Llew undergoes training at Ynys Sci island school as a fighter and gradually adapts to Albion's society. He joins Tegid on a trip to a poets' assembly, where the dark power of Cythrawl is unleashed.