Sixteen years ago, there was a war. A short one, to be sure, but still bloody and still devastating to those involved. Powerful people managed to put it down before it grew too large-scale, but it was a temporary fix. Instrumental in that was one man by the name of Alaric. For both his safety and that of the ones he loves, he keeps his secrets limited to a select few people. And now, one of those secrets has resurfaced a bit too close to the heart. His son. -------------------- A/N: Okay, so this is a new story idea I got recently. I've had the first chapter done for a few months as a freewrite, so I've been wondering what I was going to do with it, when BAM. This new book, "Archer," was born. Please enjoy! :)