The book also relates the tale of a young clansman of the Blackhail clan named Raif Sevrance. Raif and his brother, Drey, return from hunting one morning to discover their party has been slain. After dispensing final rites to their clansmen, the brothers return home to find the foster son of the chief, Mace Blackhail relating a different version of the tale implicating Clan Bludd in the death of their friends and family.
The book also recounts the story of a young Blackhail clan member named Raif Sevrance. Raif and his brother, Drey, return from hunting one morning to find their group has been killed. After performing final honors for their kin, the brothers go home only to discover that Mace Blackhail's foster son, who is also the chief's son, Mace Blackhail, tells a different version of the tale, suggesting Clan Bludd was responsible for the deaths of their loved ones.