While Keston enjoys his occasional video game tournaments with the kid across the hall, he's grown tired of the daily grind of his job. With a bit of a push from his boss, he heads out for a weekend at his family's cabin in Kona Woods. A little time away from the hustle and bustle sounds like just the thing he needs.<br><br>Turns out he isn't alone, though, as there are others lurking in the shadows. When a near-death experience brings Ness waltzing into his life, everything Keston thought he knew is turned upside down, and he runs in fear.<br><br>But will facing what scares him bring to Keston's life what it's missing most?

The Murky Depths

He was still sitting in the shade of a massive willow tree, it’s curtain of branches concealing him from sight, when the storm finally blew in. He’d sensed it coming, felt the building electricity in the air, caught the scent of the rain. He’d entertained the idea of swimming out and jostling the boat to roust it’s occupant, but he lingered undercover.


Their earnings echoed all around him. He was new to these parts, simply taking a vacation to get away from the tourists that hounded his own lake back home. And there was a dash of curiosity, having heard tales about those like him.


Kona Lake and its surrounding words were a safe haven for beings like him.


Chapter 6