Introduction: And trees with the hearts of beasts shall march to war…As Finlay died, the World Tree of Ilaya sacrificed itself to return him to the past, hoping he could reverse the fated end of its world. When Finlay first came to Ilaya, he was just a clueless man yanked from Earth, fending for himself in a harsh world with only grit and willpower. This time, he returns as the Caretaker of the new World Tree, able to awaken trees and grant them the power of various beasts.However, his newfound power and knowledge of the future might not be enough. As the present changed because of his actions, so did the future he knew, in good ways… and bad....