The protagonist of this novella is a strange, restless man who wanders the forest collecting rocks and moss after having been separated from his wife for many years due to their unhappiness at their inability to bear children. El protagonista de esta breve novela es un hombre extrano e inquieto que vaga por el bosque coleccionando piedras y musgo luego de haberse separado de su esposa hace muchos anos a causa de la infelicidad de ambos al no poder tener hijos.