An Unusual Bond: Journey to Bendik

Despite being considered a lone wolf, Tashi, a well known traveller in the online world, seeks a companion, someone to assist and befriend him on his journeys. That's when he meets Ember, a young adult who's often lived feeling like an outcast due to a mysterious upbringing. Between these two, a bond forms, one, that as they travel across their home island, blossoms into something grander.

An Unusual Bond takes place on a fictional island set on the ocean between Norway and Scotland, almost fully taken up by mountains. With this environment comes a culture mixed of old and new. Elements of present day are there, but so are aspects of the distant past, either in forms of transport, or the clothing people wear.

FAIR WARNING
While this story is mostly lighthearted, it does contain a few strong words throughout and some chapters will take some dark turns, hence why I've marked it as mature

Regarding the Cover:

Character Art by Narrow Gauge
Viewable here: https://bsky.app/profile/narrowgauge28.bsky.social/post/3lrj36yq63c2h

Background Photo by Luca Bravo
https://unsplash.com/photos/green-spruce-tree-far-at-gray-rocky-mountains-during-daytime-photography-lWAOc0UuJ-A