"Those who find themselves within the Meadow, regardless of means, should seek solace in the fact that regardless of how it may seem, they aren't alone. For, should they stay long enough, sinking into despair, they may encounter The Shepherd. The Shepherd is not another who requires a reprieve to mourn, rather, she walks the fields of petal and grass, searching for any who have fallen too far into their own grievance.

Those who are deemed "lost" within the Meadow are eventually found by her, after which she will guide them back to her pasture, located just off of the west-most exit to the Meadow. They are then to remain as sheep until the passing of the next intermission, when the fences surrounding the pasture fall into disrepair, allowing any who wish to leave the ability to do so.

Those who leave the pasture remain in a form best suited to their readjustment, be it as they were kept (FRL Bovidyn Sheep), or an altered version of who they used to be (ANT Bovidyn Sheep). Regardless, those who have been herded by The Shepherd remain a likeness similar to her own."

-Alternate Planes of Crynn Ed. 1, Weris Yerti