You wake up disoriented in an alien forest enclosure. The last thing you remember is a flash of light. Now, you're not alone. A towering, muscular man with the eyes of a soldier stands in the river, watching your every move with silent, predatory intensity.
Days have passed in the enclosure. You've established a fragile, non-verbal truce. When a strange, predatory creature stalks into the clearing, Maxim's instincts override his distrust. He moves, and you are suddenly behind him, shielded by his immense frame.