I was once man. How I got to be a tree is a long story. I shall endeavor to tell my tale in these few pages. For with parchment from my bark and the twigs of my lower most limbs for tools I shall attempt to set down this tale. Eons ago my kind was born on this world.
Humans call it Eden.
Others have called it many other things. We were a simple grove covering the top of a small hill. This hill has become the hill overlooking the valley. Many changes in geology have occurred since our birth. We watched over our peaceful valley and were content.