From the introduction: You are lying on the ground on your back. The world is bright but your eyes are shut. You feel as though your eyes would be burnt away by the light if you were to open them and you see nothing but the red of the inside of your eyelids. The veins in your eyelids come into sharper focus, dark red lines against an impossibly bright red canvas. The veins shiver and contort for a few seconds until becoming more distinct. You see antlers.