The night sky blanketed the dark and evil jungle where the infamous exile of prince Rama and Lakshmana took place. The boys wandered aimlessly for many hours through the belly of the beast. Angered that Rama had just spent a majority of the day searching for a golden deer for his love while she was kidnapped, the boys spent most of their journey searching the jungle, armed to the teeth with weapons.

Lakshmana spoke softly. "Rama, my brother, the rightful heir to the throne, may I offer some advice? Everyone in all of the lands recognizes thy talent and power. No clear-minded individual dares to challenge thee, and any demon dull enough to attempt so has been and will be put in their place in recognition of thine power. But, my brother, it seems that thou hast decided to look for danger, rather than let it approach thee."

Rama heard these words, and was about to yell at his brother and chastise him as a traitor, but then he noticed the whites of his knuckles as they held his bow and the grinding of his teeth as he gazed into every dark corner of the jungle. Rama understood that he was lashing out in anger and looking for someone or something to take it out on. He raised one hand and with a mighty force, he slammed it down on his brother's shoulder.

"Thou art right. Oh what has come of me my dear Lakshmana? This is no way for a king, husband, or brother to act. How wilt thou ever trust and respect me again? Weak, I have fallen to the temptations of man." Lakshmana praised Rama and reminded him of all of his conquests and good deeds, and the boys decided to regroup and plan on how to return Sita to Rama. They chose to hash out plans all night, and whichever plan was most logical, the boys would then execute the next morning.

Lakshmana brought up the idea to travel to the nearby creek, as Rama had lost a lot of sweat during his hunt, and would be no use to Sita if he were dehydrated. The boys grabbed their canteens and slumped their way to the lake. Lakshmana was concerned, as he had never seen Rama so worried and fearful before. Even when banished from the kingdom, Rama left with a smile. But now, Rama hung his head low and refused to speak. This worried Lakshmana even more, as Rama might not have always been happy-go-lucky, but he was never silent. As they splashed their faces and replenished their water supply, the boys noticed a small book floating in the river. At first, the boys thought this to be yet another trick and nocked their arrows and took aim in every direction. After the ferocious volley of arrows fired had yielded no sounds of pain, the brothers lowered their weapons and looked at the floating rectangle coming towards them. Curious, Rama picked up the book and scraped off the dirt that had collected on its cover to reveal a beautiful journal of palm leaves and bound with wood, as well as a terrifying inscription on the cover. The book's title read "Just because I am bad guy, does not mean I am bad guy" and under the title was the signature that made Rama jump: "Property of Ravana." Every demon that the boys had slayed on their journey through exile had spoke of their king before their death, the demon king Ravana. Rama thought that if anyone knew where Sita had been taken, it would be this evil king. The boys argued on what should be done with this journal, debating on returning the cursed book to the water, burning it, or bringing it with them on their quest to return to the demon king. The boys agreed to open the book and read it, as it might give them some clue as to where Ravana had taken Sita during his kidnapping. With cautious hands and full hearts, the boys opened the cover of the book and began to read the first journal entry.