“My Grandpappy would tell me stories of South Island: the land of intelligent creatures, ones who walked and talked like us. Not only that, but they possessed a great many powers that humans could only dream of. They lived alone, kept to themselves. Few were privileged to look upon them with their own eyes; and when the world faced its end, he would come to its aid; and without fail, he defeated darkness using speed, and no small amount of courage. I never expected to meet him.“