When Edmund was born into this world, his parents believed they had brought a monster into their home, someone who, if left unchecked, would bring nothing but disaster upon them.
His parents, along with the people of the village, were so terrified of him that they locked him away in the basement, treating him as if he were nothing more than a wild beast that needed to be chained and tamed.
When he finally broke free from the prison his parents had built for him, Edmund was able to wander the world at last. But his freedom was not the blessing he had imagined.
Even though he was no longer trapped in a basement or bound by chains around his neck, he was still shackled by fear and hatred wherever he went.
People looked at him as though he were cursed. Some whispered that he carried the blood of demons, while others openly called him a monster. No matter where he traveled, their eyes always followed him with suspicion and dread.
