Jason Conquest is a traveler of Time and Space determined to see all existence and experience everything. He creates red portals with his ring to reach any place or time, and shapes red energy into weapons or shields. Seeking new companions, he steps into a quiet world of bonded creatures where most people and their partners share purpose without combat. Some humans, however, force the creatures into brutal fights for sport and profit, a practice treated as cruel and illegal by the rest. Tall grass hides small nests, and a blind woman who walks the paths alone becomes his guide through the wilds and the hidden places where the creatures rest. She shows him how true bonds work: trust instead of force, presence instead of taking. What he finds there, and what he chooses to carry with him when he leaves, remains his alone to decide.