After a long hike, Zoltan and the three Jupani arrive in the village. There's yet another celebration, and the Vartan is encouraged to try some strange tobacco in an odd long stemmed pipe. The hippogryph later staggers off to bed and gets awoken by the icy cold noses of curious Jupani pups the next morning. After awakening, he gets one final briefing from the Jupani… and then takes flight