The sun falls behind the mountains, causing the sky to melt into pastels with speckles of gray clouds hanging. Inside, the gentle light of a candle dances along the stone walls of their humble home. The two men's shadows are tall and furious with angered fists rising towards the heavens. Confusion and resistance presents itself in each of their minds, but one must persist.
"I do not understand you, my son." The older man says, his heavy eyes lingering on his son's figure. "I do not understand."
With eyes weighed with tears, the son breaks the constraints of the walls, rushing out the door and to the wooded terrain that sits behind the village. His careless feet hug the earth beneath him, carrying him deep into the thick brush of the Foloi Oak Forest.
Soon, the sun escapes the sky and stars twinkle in its place. Panic taints his already uneasy temperament as he finds himself to have gone too far into the timber. He comes to a halt, thinking that it may be best to wait till morning to find a way back home. He begins pushing back down vines to clear a space for him to rest his strong stature.
After clearing out some of the vegetation, a radiant glow of light catches his wandering eyes. Inching closer, the thick brush thins out into a path that is tame on his olive skinned feet.
As he closes in on the soft hue, he looks on behind the safety of a slumped mossy log. He is met with a small clearwater pond that is illuminated with a beam of the neon moon. An alluring energy enchants his vessel, pulling him into the area. He soon stops himself as he sees what appears to be the top of a head appear in the refreshing waters.
"Who... Who goes there?" His voice breaks, but he regains his composure.
A peaceful hum rings across his ears as the head that bobbed in the water reveals its eyes to him. "Who am I?" A cooing voice spoke. "Well, you are in my home. Who are
you
?"
"I'm Milos!" He responds, coming closer to the body of water. "Is that you speaking to me?"
"Come closer." It says, the head disappearing under the water.
"Why should I?" Milos hesitates, but the spell is cast over his body once more, pulling him closer.