Tom stood, watching the crowd of people as they moved about the market. In the distant streets, he could see the sun beginning to set behind the buildings. A cool breeze washed over him and a few heads turned and looked at him, but nobody approached.

Tom was used to this. He had become a mystery to the town. Everyone knew who he was, but nobody knew anything about him. No one knew about the twisted ways in which his mind worked after the mine accident.