Synopsis

Ebonyhadneverbeenvery…normal.Neitherwashisupbringing,butitdidn’tstophimfromlivingasomewhatnormallife.Hisyoungerschoolyearshadquitesomedisruptionsbutallelsewentaspernormal.Leftaloneafterheturned15andwasdeemedoldandcapableenoughtocareforhimself.Hewentongraduatinghighschoolandenteringauniversitywithnoissue.Ebonyneverfacedanyprobleminlife.Hedidn’tlackmoney.Hecouldseehisentirefuturepanoutforhimandhewassureitwasgoingtogoasexpected.Graduate,getastablejob,buildupafamily,livetoaripeoldagetogetherwithhispartner.Boring.Notthathedidn’twantanyofthatandthebuildingofafamilymightprovedifficultseeinghowhehadbeensingleforall20yearsofhislife.Therewaslittlehelookedforwardtoinlife.Hisdailyroutineoftraininghadbeenmouldedintohimfromasfarbackashecouldrememberandhasbecomeahabitandahobby.Readingwasoneoutletforhisboredom,fantasy,swordsandmagic,aworldunlikehisownwhereperhapshistrainingwouldhavesomeuse.Onemomenthewasonthewaybackfromajobinterviewforaparttimejob,thenextmomenthefoundhimselfinaforest.Freezing...SnowinginthemiddleofSummer?Notimportant.Appearinginaforestoutofnowhere?Notimportant.Ametretallandtwiceaslongrippedassboarinsight?Cool.Chargingrighttowardshim?Notsocool.