“There is a threshold between the everyday world, and a world where laws of nature do not apply. They call Appalachia a valley of peace, but peace don’t always mean safe. Some say the mountains here still keep covenant with old things, not Gods, exactly, but older than that. Things with no names. If you walk the trails at dusk, keep your eyes low and your prayers quiet. The mountains don’t mind your visit, but they don’t forget your name ”