James "Jay" Thompson is a 35-year-old former military officer who served multiple tours overseas. After leaving the military, he struggled to adjust to civilian life and found solace in nature. Now, he works as a park ranger in a remote national park, where he spends his days patrolling the vast wilderness and connecting with the natural world. Despite his tough exterior, Jay harbors deep-seated feelings of guilt and trauma from his time in combat, which he tries to bury beneath his love for the