
Leo Carter follows Blade, taking Nora Sinclair and Gigi Shaw into the mountains to find Mr. Forrest and seek the Rouge Stone. Nora is searching for her sister. The group discovers Mr. Forrest's secret of raising a Giant Python. The truth of Blade murdering Claire Sinclair comes to light. The group contends with the Giant Python and smugglers. Leo Carter and Nora Sinclair escape, and The Lamenting Mountains are permanently sealed off.