Karoliena Kapp is an only child. Her father has been killed by a streak of lightning while she was still young, causing her to accept the forest as her primordial mother. Before she even turns twenty, Karoliena is married to Johannes and has to take on the role of spouse in the village. However, Karoliena uses the very first opportunity to run away. Because the very first day after their wedding ceremony she knew something was terribly wrong. So, she returns to the forest.