Based on an 1885 tale by Frank Stockton. An old herder never moves from his rock while he herds the cattle home by playing his pan flute. One day a pair of villagers slips bad news to him. Devastated he sets out that night to right the wrong; the unfair generosity bestowed upon him. He meets a magical spirit along the way, who takes favor in him and helps him to get his moxie back. This tale has a bit of whimsical realism, told in an organic voice that adds a quaint opinion here or there.