In the verdant heartland where wild things call home, nested within natures bosom, lives Aversu — a man whose essence now dances in unison with the rhythm of the earth. Once a monk nestled in the stone-clad arms of the Brindizy monastery, Aversu rediscovered solace in the solitary embrace of the wilderness.
Aversu once echoed prayers in hushed whispers. Yet, an insatiable yearning rekindled his soul, crackling like an undoused flame against the constructed confines of his then monastic existence. Exchanging the stony echoes for rustling leaves, Aversu ventured into the wild with little more than the echoes of Brindizy's hymns behind him.
At first glance, Aversu is an ordinary man of mature years, cloaked in the simplicity of self-crafted garments which absorb the earth's hues. A mantle of cotton swaddling his hardened, sun-kissed skin whispers tales of his seamless merger with nature. He wears hardened leather boots, rugged and fur-lined, mirroring his own endurance. On his tophead, a pair of crafted horns are fixed, not worn as a symbol of fear, but rather as a disguise. They fool the distant villagers into seeing an aloof satyr, a creature far too dangerous to approach, granting him the solitary existence he cherishes.
Somewhere along these handful of decades, Aversu embraced nature's symphony in solitude. His spirit began to resonate, to hum the same songs the flora and fauna did. No longer was nature an external entity he merely admired. It had become an extension of himself, his psyche intertwined with the tendrils of life reaching out from the trodden soil. However, his earlier devotion to Brindizy had not entirely dissipated; it was merely refashioned, fitting itself into the crevices of his newly adopted lifestyle.
Aversu's days seem to interweave work and motive, his steadfast determination reminiscent of his monastic diligence. His occupation spanning from a shepherd to a humble farmer. The mystery about him is his venerable daughter, a brightly vibrant and passionate woman named Maelis. Aversu’s heart painfully clenches each time he thinks about his last interaction with Maelis, a heated argument led to a ten-year silence that remains unbroken.
Embroidered within the fabric of his solitude, tragic events of his past, subtlety introduced through his political views are never far from the surface. The monarchy's tyranny had resulted in the brutal massacre of innocent villagers near his forest, their screams seemingly etched in the air long after their demise. Such instances thrust him into unexpected adventures, compelled by the tremors of his once-peaceful sanctuary.