I was never the animated one. I wouldn't have cared less if the ground beneath me suddenly cracked open and swallowed me whole.

My mind entertained dark thoughts. Was i depressed? I didn't know. But i wasn't sad either. There was just nothing to look forward to.

Being around people drained me. Maybe that was why I took the job of a surveyor when my Professor offered it. It was simple. I had to survey a forest, collect samples, and write a report. Away from people.

That was what I thought.

But to my surprise ,I found a...