In a burial mound lies the gold of an ancient werewolf—a pledge of the power of the Quitting Northern lands. After arguing with Vigmar the Fox about who is more valiant, the Stroling brothers opened the mound and took out the gold. But in doing so, they released a vicious werewolf. And even the treasures didn’t bring happiness to the robbers: in a quarrel, Vigmar killed the eldest of the Stroling brothers. He is forced to flee, abandoning his home, his relatives, and his beloved Ragna-Geyda, the sister of the man he killed.