With a freshly hatched hræsvelgr chick on his claws, Letty is led by Diaria to a housing community where he hopes to leave it with a good surrogate family. However, since the suggested candidates prove themselves less than appealing, Diaria suggests that Letty raise the little one himself. When an aggressive catoblepas threatens to devour the chick, Letty discovers and acknowledges his paternal instincts, officially adopts the chick and names him "Pip".