Withdrawal in the Thistly Islands

Story Some say that everything—ordinary humans, powerful saints, even the vicious rebels—came from a single source. They say that the source gave the humans a mission to eradicate all the rebels. It was supposedly on account of that mission, at least in part, that pioneers first settled in the Thistly Islands. Rugged has never paid much attention to such lore. He is much more interested in running his farm: slashing down weeds, planting seeds, and reaping a harvest. With Gentle by his side, he i...