Surviving abuse leaves no soul unscathed, and this is especially true of Ptielieren, an elite elvish bodyguard involuntarily integrated into an aversive-heavy culture. Strength can exist absent a ringing victory and weakness does not signify defeat.
Human enhancement is commonplace. Gene therapy is routine. Cybernetics are the new frontier. Against the backdrop of female abductions, one man fights to preserve his organic self even as he hawks machine parts to the masses.
