1) Tao starts drawing but loses food for his clan, getting in trouble. He meets Ram and they become friends, hunting together. 2) Tao finds a cave and draws the first picture of Ram on the wall. He meets Graybeard who teaches him about drawing but says it is forbidden. 3) Spring comes and Tao draws a good picture of a Saxon. Graybeard decides to teach Tao to be an image maker, taking him to a place to learn.