In this chapter, the "god of wood" explains how he came to be. He tells the reader that he was born into a world where death was a normal part of the natural world. He explains that he experienced death for the very first time when he killed himself. He also explains that even though he was as powerful a god as a living being, he did not experience the same fear of death as the other living beings. He concludes that death is the only thing that can be fixed in the world.