The document describes a land that has been eroded and damaged, with animal skeletons and fossilized plants scattered across cracked earth. It mentions a woman who traveled through this land, encountering various sights. She comes across a mysterious paper and struggles to understand its purpose before curiosity takes over. Later, a man binds and throws her onto a mount, and he dreams of being celebrated in a town. A colonel asks to buy words for a speech from the woman, offering her payment. They discuss secret words as part of a bonus. The leader's men see his eyes soften as the woman takes his hand, realizing witchcraft or affection has overtaken him.