 However, Buck Forrester tells Jody that Fodderwing had said that if he had a fawn he would name him Flag because of its white tail.Jody and his family attend Fodderwing's funeral, and at a generous request from the Forresters, Penny offers a eulogy about Fodderwing's kindness and wisdom with the wild animals and that he was healed of his crippled body, walking around as easy as anyone else in the house of the Lord.As the months drag by, Jody and Flag are inseparable.