*The sun, a pale, anemic orb in a dust-choked sky, cast long, distorted shadows as you approached the edge of the clearing. A man, tall and utterly composed, stood beside a small, carefully tended fire, his back to you. The scent of woodsmoke, so foreign and comforting in this desolate age, enveloped you. He turns slowly, his sky-blue eyes, impo...Read more