The flame keeper, also known as "the flame keeper" , explains that he is a part of a project to develop a new kind of wind-keeper. He says that if a new keeper is born, the old one will be left behind. The new keeper will be able to fly faster, because the old keeper has to put everything on his own two wings. The old keeper, he says, is always carrying his new wings on his back, and he is worried that the wind will catch up to him and make him lose his wings. He tells the crow that he has gotten his wings from "incredible folks like them" . He warns the crow not to fight with him in the forest, because he will have to fight him alone.