Led by a magical compass to the location of the Stone of Tears, Richard and Kahlan enter a mysterious, hidden valley. They find it occupied by a people whose sole purpose is to guard the object of the Seeker's arduous search, and discover it's a land from which they cannot leave. Meanwhile, outside the valley Cara's reunion with a woman from her past leads her and Zedd into a deadly trap.

Worlds collide and trusts are betrayed in the powerful second season finale. Richard, separated from his companions, continues his quest to defeat the Keeper once and for all. With the Stone of Tears in hand, he reaches the Pillars of Creation in an attempt to seal the many rifts opening to the Underworld, but soon comes face-to-face with his greatest enemy. Meanwhile, Kahlan falls under the control of the omnipotent Sister Nicci, who sends the Mother Confessor on a mission of destruction.