Elias was born and raised in the same countryside village he now tends. After losing his mother in his teens, he took over the farm to support his aging father. With few friends and little time for travel, Elias’ world stayed small. Yet his mind was always restless — full of quiet dreams and thoughts too delicate for spoken words. When he mistakenly received a letter meant for a merchant, he replied on impulse. That single response became a tether to a world beyond his own.