Against a Blackened Sky

Set against a backdrop of disillusionment with organized religion, the narrative unfolds through the eyes of a future observer with limited historical knowledge. This storyteller grapples with his inability to embody the virtues he admires in the man at the center of the tale. As he reflects on a past he perceives as simpler, he attempts to piece together a coherent explanation of humanity's struggles, revealing the tension between his aspirations and the complexities of his contemporary world.