Lost in the backwoods

A quiet journey through the pine‑spotted wilderness turns deadly when a gang of ruthless bandits seizes a slow‑moving train. Twelve‑year‑old Cyril watches in terror as his father is shot, and the boy is left helpless on the carriage floor. In a surprising twist, one of the outlaws spares him, claiming the child as his own and whisking him away into the shadowy backwoods.

Now far from the comforts of home, Cyril must navigate a harsh frontier under the watchful eye of his new, conflicted guardian. The story follows his struggle to adapt, the uneasy bond forming between boy and outlaw, and the thin line between survival and surrender in a world ruled by lawlessness and hidden loyalties.