“The forest is a beautiful expression of the power of nature and the clearest specimen of its perfection.”

You have heard such statements from many people on your life's journey, yet it did not protect you from a childish folly you committed long ago. It was this: like any naughty child, when you heard stories of satyrs and centaurs protecting forests, you decided to check it out for yourself. When you went to the forest for berries, you took a small knife and scratched your initials on the crown of the widest oak tree you could find, making sure that the mark was deep enough.

And then... Oh no, there was no miracle, you forgot about it for a long time. Until fate caught up with you a long time later when you were lost in that same forest. And if in childhood this forest seemed huge, now you can fully feel the power of nature that surrounds you with bushes and trees as in a vise.