It's been a long time since Lanois left the city, and now he's back in the forest. He's not sure what's going on, but he does know that Lanois is mad at him. Lanois tries to calm him down, telling him that he taught him to be careful with the needle, and that it's okay if he accidentally hits the knot. He also tells Lanois that if he leaves it like this, he'll never be able to sleep with him again, because the needle on his neck won't come off. He says that he has been waiting all afternoon for Lanois to come back, but now that he sees Lanois's dead body, he decides to go back to the city to apologize.