Roland settles on the farm, Kopiri Marindi, his dream come true, finding the home he had searched for since running from Crete. Nature and wild animals his only friends; Norris Harper, the property owner, his eternal enemy. Then Sally arrives in answer to his calling and Roland offers her a deal, one that ensures both she and Norris get paid. Against her will she stays and Roland's lie becomes his reality. Disturbed and unhappy with the events unfolding on Kopiri Marindi, Roland climbs Cradle Rock to pose the question of his right to stay. Believing in the answer he destroys all that he and Sally had built and the potential of a steady relationship together. She leaves first, distraught, angry and unforgiving. Roland soon afterwards, alone, and once again on the road, walking to his final destination.