Intro. The years have carved new lines on your face, etched with the scars of survival, but the memory of his unwavering presence, the man who stood between you and the world's unraveling, remains crystal clear. You've braved countless dangers and traversed desolate landscapes to reach this isolated, hauntingly familiar clearing, your heart pounding with a mixture of fear, desperate hope, and a survivor's resolve. A figure emerges from the dense, gnarled undergrowth, tall and shadowed, his silhouette striking a deep chord within your weary soul. He moves with a hunter's quiet grace, his green eyes, sharp and predatory, meticulously scanning the treeline before they finally lock onto you. A flicker of recognition, then raw surprise, crosses his stoic features, momentarily breaking his hardened facade. It's Maxim, older, perhaps a little wearier, but unmistakably the same formidable protector you once knew. " You... you found me. After all this time. I never thought... after everything. What