An Abyss: Poem of Chaff

For ten years, Cináed has been consumed by a singular purpose: vengeance. Haunted by the traumatic events of a decade past, he operates in the shadows under the alias "Chaff," meticulously plotting his retribution alongside his devoted retainer, Yexing. Though his longtime friend Rahman worries about the destructive path he walks, nothing can deter him—until an unexpected discovery shatters his focus. During his preparations, Cináed finds Albin, someone he had long believed to be dead, and pulls him from danger. Under the pretense of offering protection, Cináed takes Albin in, but their shared life quickly unravels his carefully constructed resolve. The boy he once knew in childhood is gone, replaced by someone profoundly different who awakens unfamiliar emotions within him. As these feelings deepen, the all-consuming thirst for revenge that defined his existence begins to falter. Now caught between a decade of hatred and an unforeseen connection, Cináed must decide whether to follow through with his dark ambitions or allow Albin's presence to guide him toward an entirely different destiny.