Liam had always been a dreamer, but even in his dreams, he knew the difference between imagination and reality. The problem was, for Liam, the lines between the two were never fully drawn. In the village where he grew up, nestled between the endless fields of grain and the low, forested hills, people were practical. Their lives were built around the steady rhythm of farming, trade, and family. Every day was like the one before, and the days ahead promised the same-predictable, secure, and simple. But Liam was different.