The earth, a veritable treasure trove of life. Most of humanity looks with lonely eyes for sentient life among the stars. For a few, they've always known that humanity wasn't the only life to inherit the earth. Apparitions, elemental spirits that have existed long before humans walked upright, rely on humanity for their continued survival. For the most part, it is a quiet and harmonious symbiosis, but there are a few on both sides who believe that this status quo can't stand. Aaron is a pactmaker, bound a to a spirit for the protection of his fellow man. His taciturn demeanor has won him few friends, and his quest to protect the weak is slowly draining the humanity from him. Will he continue down this path, or will something unexpected alter his course?