A 14-year-old farm boy is turned tiny by a curse that also gives him the ability to talk with animals.

Smirre the fox attacks the flock and takes Soft Feather with him. Our Heroes set off to find her, discovering the fox is holding her prisoner and using her as bait.

Martin greedily stuffs himself with poisoned berries. To cure him, Nils asks Lina to play her magic flute but the spell starts changing Martin into a frog. They will have to find the only cure, Mandrake roots, in the Black Elf's lair.

To escape an attack by eagles, the flock split up. Martin and Soft Feather hide in a rock cavity. In order to free their friends, Nils decides to infiltrate Gorgo among the predators but first has to teach him to behave like a real eagle.

Gorgo gives his position as second in command to Martin. At first, Nils finds this great. This all goes to Martin's head so Nils must admit what he has done to Akka and beg her to return things to normal again...