Taylor begins the story in awe of the woods and nature. There is a little sadness as she looks at the tree, knowing she will "never see this tree whole", since it has been split by lightning. In the middle, Taylor's exploration is focused on the bird; she is frightened of the bird and its beak that could "rip the nose off" her face, but concerned about it and interested as well. At the end, she becomes lost and afraid, because she doesn't know where she is.
