Most tales and mysterious stories in this life begin with a new event…

But your story began with an old giant hazelnut tree. The trunk of this tree was so wide that even if five tall men encircled it, their hands couldn’t touch.

Early in our marriage, your grandfather and I decided to start our family away from the dangers of the forest, right on that hazelnut tree, which stood in a human's yard. Then, gradually, our family grew bigger and bigger in what became known as Nora's home. Among the squirrels, we were a peculiar family because we had chosen to live close to humans. But you, oh, you were the strangest of us all.