Sylvia was leading her cow home, a stubborn but milk-yielding animal that often liked to hide in the bushes. However, the cow was compliant this time and they were making good time. Sylvia wondered what her grandmother would say about her lateness. Suddenly, she heard an unfamiliar whistle, which frightened her as she imagined a murderer lurking nearby. To her surprise, a tall stranger emerged from the forest, not a dangerous criminal as she feared.