The Bounty Hunter, BiiJun, lays dying in a pool of blood. While pursuing a bounty, he made the fatal mistake of not remaining focused on his surroundings. The result was a violent attack by a fanged bear. Why did he allow the stranger to distract him? Who was she? For close to a hundred years, his armor has kept him alive. Today, only she can.
A fanged bear killed Li-ara’s husband. Now, a stranger lays at her feet, another victim of the beast. His armor identifies him as a Huntsman. She couldn’t save her husband, but she refuses to let this stranger die. As she administers medical assistance, howls drift across the wind. A pack of wild canines has caught the smell of his pending death. They are coming for him.
BiiJun fights to live while the hungry canines outside search for a way into the cabin. Too weak to defend himself, he relies on the stranger. Together, they battle the wild dogs. Somewhere, amid their struggle, BiiJun finds something he did not anticipate – the possibility of a different life; one without hunting, one without the armor and helmet. Could it be possible?
Torn between his loyalty to his Bounty Hunting profession and his desire for a better life, he must choose: continue to wear the helmet and remain a Bounty Hunter or remove the covering and start a new life. His decision will define his future and that of his clan and the galaxy. Which choice would he make?
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