In the castle of Brek Zarith, alongside Prince Galathorn and his sister Syrane, Thorgal, finally freed from the spell of the gods that deprived him of his memory, decides to return to his own. On the island he is suddenly captured by darek who remained there to protect Louve and Lehla while Aaricia and jolan went to try to gather men to fight Saigan (the name of Thorgal when he did not remember anything). Locked in a cage he will have to succeed in convincing his beautiful, returned braggles with his son, and to defend all this little troupe against brigands who pass through it.