Tao is kicked out of his clan after losing a rabbit. He meets a weak wolf dog and feeds it, bonding with the dog. The dog follows Tao everywhere. Tao steals an owl's egg with help from the wolf dog. Tao talks to the leader Volt about keeping wolf dogs. Tao rescues a wolf named Ram and finds a good cave to live in with Ram. Tao invites an elder wolf Graybeard to his cave to talk and shows Graybeard his drawing, angering Graybeard for breaking taboos. Graybeard later teaches Tao to improve his drawing skills. Tao gets lost exploring the Secret Cavern at Graybeard's instruction.