I had but one purpose, and that was to go away beyond the reach of the Chatterer.

I climbed into the trees and wandered on amongst them for hours, passing from tree to tree and never touching the ground.

But I did not go in any particular direction, nor did I travel steadily.

It was my nature, as it was the nature of all my folk, to be inconsequential.

Besides, I was a mere child, and I stopped a great deal to play by the way.
The events that befell me on my leaving home are very vague in my mind.
My dreams do not cover them.