Ranofer doesn't remember much of his past,only what now lies before him. The first he remembers is waking up inside the old oak tree,with no others around. Curious and cautious at the same time, he crept out of the oak to take a look around. "This place is beautiful!" and "I wonder what's going on." Were his first thoughts. As he moved on, he heard a call,sounding desperate. He began to run towards the sound,and came to a pond,where he saw a great stag beneath a tree.

Ranfer cautiously approached the adult,careful to avoid that giant set of antlers. The stag tried to stand,but was unable,due to his leg being broken.He called out,and Ranofer,feeling obligated to help,ran in the direction of other calls. He came upon a group of deer and led them to where the great stag lay. But as they approached him,he died suddenly.

The group went back the way they had come,and Ranofer was left to stare at the dead one,until he felt both too sad and weary to look any longer and walked back to the oak,wondering what his past had been,why he could only remember his name.As Ranofer lay down beneath the oak,he fell into a fitful sleep.