The Thalerwald animals suffer from the bitter cold of winter and they suffer from hunger. Especially the big animals are now plagued by the oath of allegiance they took at the beginning of their journey, which is still valid. They have to be considerate of the small animals. Hard enough when there is hardly anything edible to dig out from under the thick blanket of snow. Under these circumstances, the conjured community suffers: mistrust creeps in. And when Mrs. Vole has disappeared, some Thalerwald animals even suspect their sincere leader Fox.