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.

Nils is surprised by discovering the elf following them is Athanor's granddaughter. Nils decides to leave with Lina for the mysterious Southlands, home to Black Elf. Our heroes free Athanor but find themselves in a tricky situation.

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.

Nils is looking for a meteorite but the Black Elf is too. The villain shuts Nils into a hutch, leaving Krobak to guard him. Nils makes Krobak have doubts about his friendship with his master so that the crow will decide to free him.