Satisfaction

An old married couple's cart has broken down on their way home from the market town, in the middle of a stretch of old forest that was still left standing from long times ago. They have argued all day, as they always argue all day, and they are thoroughly tired of each other's company.

There is nothing that can be done as night has fallen, and so reluctantly they decide to camp in the woods for the night. They are still arguing about whose fault it all was, complaining and accusing each other as they look around for a suitable spot to put a blanket down and go to sleep.

They stumble down an embankment in the dark and find themselves in a strange grove, where wondrous night flowers are blooming. Their scent is strong, mysterious and the couple stops fighting; quietly they make their camp.

Later, when the moon is bright above, they look at each other with new eyes, and in the morning, they stand by the road, waiting for assistance, and they are smiling, holding hands.