A man, held captive in a small room for decades, had lost all hope of escape. One day a maple leaf, carried by the wind, enters his room through a small window - setting off a chain of events that give him the will to attempt a daring escape. After years of abuse, no outside contact, and total tyranny of his physical and metaphysical self - can he find a way to break free of the walls within his mind and the walls which surround him in reality? A story that explores the passage of time, good and evil, living with the concept of death, and the sheer power of one's will to survive. *You can further support my work by purchasing this novel on Amazon Kindle or by downloading it through Kindle Unlimited* (Completed Novel: 45,000 words - 29 Chapters - Epilogue - Author's Note)

17-year-old Galen lives with his adoptive father in a small province called Thryn. He doesn't look like the other people there, and the only clue he has to his true origins is a silver pendant that belonged to his mother. One day, while gathering healing herbs in the forest, Galen encounters a strange man on the run. The man spares his life but takes his pendant, leaving Galen with an even greater mystery. Galen thinks he'll never see his pendant or the man again, but months later, a chance encounter changes everything.