The estate that the old man lived in was situated on a river bank, surrounded by a forested enclosure. Trees with hues of green, red and gold stood tall, growing from the soft ground and dominating the landscape. They swayed in the soft breeze and in autumn, the ground was carpeted by the leaves, with the colours saturated by the golden light of the sun, which filtered in through the branches. Behind the estate was the river, flowing steadily and clean, coming down from the mountains that loomed