"Not alone" he explains, and goes into a story about a boar with malice in its heart that sought to uproot trees for the savage joy of it, that terrorized childlings, and scared dogs! A boar that for thirteen days and thirteen nights devoured whole gardens, a different garden EACH night! Until at least a group of five were sent to hunt it down! "I was there, of course, my spear at the ready though I am no storm, so was eagle eyed Evath! Her own boarspear bloodied afore with the kin of the beast! Trav was young, too young, perhaps, but he insisted so brave was his heart..." and the story gets going with Trav getting injured but the boar going down, and turnips being avenged!