Defeating the scorpion-creature Eira, Jean and Tronc are aided by the mysterious human barbarian who was tied to the cactus, meant to be food for the young monsters. His party dead, the terse figure does not give his name but offers to accompany the party on their mission as thanks for their aid. They continue though the oppressive heat leaches the strength from their bodies and their water supplies are beginning to look inadequate. They approach the nameless volcano and begin to circumnavigate it eventually finding the entrance, a small ornate cave opening that looks like a mouth with a tongue of molten rock. As they approach the entrance the nearby boulders spring to life! Magmin! A swarm of them surround the party who quickly find that dispatching the molten monsters is as dangerous as fighting them for they burst upon dying showering everything nearby in hot liquid magma! After the party defeats the monsters they huddle inside the cave mouth, trying to rest before continuing into the nameless volcano in search of The Hot Irons.