Shagreen Leather

Everything has its price. A piece of shagreen leather fulfills all of Rafael's desires, as long as he sincerely wishes for something with all his heart. With each wish, the piece shrinks, thereby taking away days of the young man's life. Rafael is forced to learn to live without desires, without love, and to want nothing. Is a young man capable of giving up the impulses of his heart to preserve his life, and is such a life even worth living?