Plot

While searching for a possible water route off the plateau, Roxton, Challenger and Veronica become embroiled in an age old dispute after coming to the aid of a young woman being chased by a warrior on horseback.

Roxton saves Tayra from a Hikari warrior who is chasing her. Roxton discovers that the Tintas live in fear of the fierce Hikari, and pay them a human tribute to ensure the Hikari leave them in peace and protect them from other dangers. Roxton and Veronica teach them some fighting fundamentals and how to set up trap in an attempt to gain their independence. While Roxton, Veronica and Challenger are helping the Tintas, Summerlee, Malone and Marguerite are taken prisoner by a World War I pilot, Hans Dressler, who's still fighting the war after finding his downed plane. Malone fixes the plane while Marguerite nurses Dressler. Once Dressler wakes, he takes the explorers prisoner with the intention of killing Marguerite and escaping in his plane. Will the Tintas win their freedom and will Marguerite live?—Sissy2807

While searching for a possible water route off the plateau, Roxton, Challenger and Veronica become embroiled in an age old dispute after coming to the aid of a young woman being chased by a warrior on horseback. When the price of their interference gets too high, Roxton and Veronica decide to help the passive villagers wage a war against their long-time oppressors. Meanwile, back at the Treehouse, Summerlee, Marguerite and Malone spot a German biplane and have high hopes for rescue - and learn of yet another chapter in Marguerite's wicked past.

Roxton saves Tayra of the Tinta people from a Hikari warrior who is chasing her. The two men fight and the Hikari man is killed. Roxton discovers that the Tintas live in fear of the fierce Hikari, and pay them a tribute to ensure the Hikari leave them in peace and protect them from other dangers. The Tinta are very peaceful, a fishing and gathering tribe, and do not know how to fight, but are determined to stop the tribute practice, but freedom may come at a high price. Roxton and Veronica teach them some fundamentals of hand to hand, help set up some traps to slow the Hikari down and help the Tinta organize in defense of their village, which the Hikari are due to strike, since there was no tribute paid. Challenger reluctantly helps, since he is not sure whether the Tinta are going to survive the fight ~ he does rouse them the night before with some inspiring words from Shakespeare.