First the Hym arrived, descending from the heavens in ships made of silver and steel, if the Origin Stones littering the Melonic Coast are to be believed. They made landfall along the Xernian Archipelago, building cities and farms, the first civilization to seed the surface of Creation's Rest. Then, as quickly as they appeared on the land, they fled from it. Each city abandoned, each hearth left barren, the Xernian Archipelago desolate once again as the Hym and their siblings crossed into Ignaldi and set out across the Traveler's Ocean to Thesaris. The Origin Stones tell of their arrival to Xern, and their departure to other lands, but the reasons remain omitted.What lead the Hymic Incursion to depart Xern so dramatically after such a short time, and why was that part of history buried and forgotten. Carter Grandstaff-Sethis' sight, shifted from the Ruins of Fogcatcher Hills to the origin of his people, is set on learning the truth and uncovering what the Hym of old left burried...