JohnWoodleftthepiecesofabrokencivilisationbehind,togobacktohisrootsinthewoodland,afteraviruspandemicstrucktheworld.Residinginasimplecabin,heonlywantspeaceandtoliveinharmonywithnature.Comingfromalonglineoftimbermen,hejoinedthearmyandservedasasoldierformanyyears.Rebellingagainsthissuperiorsforkillingciviliansundermartiallaw.Johnfeelshegothisownwifekilledwhensavinghundredsofinnocentciviliansfromcertaindeath.HiswifeexecutedpointblankasretributionforJohn’sdisobedienceandsupposedheroicacts.Now,ayoungwomannamedMariaJohnsonhasescapedapandemicresearchlab.She’sbeenpartofexperimentstofindacureforthestillragingvirus.Carryingthepotentialcureinherblood,sheishuntedbyprofiteersandmercenarieswhoknowshersecret.CominguponJohn’scabininthewoods,MariaisinstinctivelytakenintoshelterbyJohn.Hewantshertorecoverfastandleave,butbylearningher..ccc