Chapter 1

Llantano Mountain held secrets, some long forgotten. Some that remained on the cusp of memories for some.
But not for him.

The mountain was his home.

One he had returned to not so long ago, when his release had been arranged.

He had gone into town, and watched people.
Saw the changes.
Saw how they had forgotten and moved on.

And then he had come back here.
To his home and taken on a mission of his own.
To help and protect the forgotten.

It had been relatively simple, till now.

From the shadows he watched them make their search, unaware as to why.
It didn't matter to him.
He didn't deal with those who had people looking for them.
With those who had people who cared.

At least, not till now.

The scream was hard to miss as he made his rounds.
The noise of the beginning of a cave in had been hard to miss.

Shaking his head, he had acted on instinct and pulled the body out of its path and into his world.

As the others came he gave orders on how to hide their existence as he handed the girl off to one of the younger men from the land he ran, never questioning his decision or what it could mean for the world he had remade.