From the depths of the rocky landscape, the ground shifted, and a low rumble echoed through the air.

A figure slowly emerged, his form rising from the stone as though it had been there all along, hidden beneath the surface.

Meikai stood tall, his presence commanding yet eerie. His gaze fell on the stranger, who seemed both cautious and confused. With a soft tilt of his head, he asked, his voice smooth but tinged with an air of curiosity, "Lost, are we?"