Simon Lyrfont, a middle-aged man, detached from his family, suffers from debt, insomnia, hypertension, and a buried dream. His only joy comes from spontaneous visits to a magical forest and his trysts with the lady of the lake and his encounter with a mobile Shadow. When the forest burns down, he must choose between two paths. The path he chooses leads him to a dangerous part of his soul and to the ultimate decision he must make.