Which detail from "Echo and Narcissus" is a part of Narcissus's backstory? As the year went by, the mountains were once again covered with the pale green leaves of spring. Although his good looks still charmed both fairies and mortals alike, his heart was given to no one. Hours later, his stomach began to grumble, and Narcissus remembered that he had not eaten lunch. The only sound was the hum of crickets and bees and the occasional tweets of birds overhead.