Teek gives Walter Prudy the surprise of his life. He speaks to him--surprising because Walter is a human and Teek is a ground squirrel. As the now aging Walter revisits the canyon of his boyhood days, he slips off the trail, rolls down a steep slope and into Teek's world. Regaining consciousness, Walter notices a ground squirrel perched on a rock, peering down at him. Teek's penetrating stare re-awakens in Walter a dormant power that...