Someone Else's Kingdom, BOOK I - Introduction

Gelkin was lying on the grass. The Sun was blazing and it warmed his skin. We all know the feeling. When you stop for a moment to lie down on the grass on a beautiful summer's day. The one downside being that you know that sooner or later you have to break your peace to get up to go somewhere - to a job, or an appointment, or some other workaday calling. However, Gelkin had no such calling. No need to get up. No time to keep. He wasn't even aware what day it was anymore. Was barely sure what year it was. Or even what his age was in exact years. He didn't have a care in the world..

..though he was, finally, beginning to miss the company of other people.