On Hostile Ground

The threat of the Noori, the ancient enemy of the hippos of Filpini, looms like a dark cloud just beyond the horizon. In order to keep watch against a possible invasion, king Pelyas sends his son Rumpo to establish a colony of hippos on the outskirts of the Nooris lands. The Noori, however, seem prepared to use any means necessary to drive the intruders back. The conflict turns into a vicious duel between Rumpo and the Noori commander, where each is forced to use all his skill in scheming and st