Confessions: Summerwend and Vigilantes

Out there, in Society, there is a dark undercurrent of a whole different way of life. A subculture that exists just outside of normal peoples’ awareness. There are two separate secret societies that operate in that undercurrent, the Summerwend and the Vigilantes.
I first discovered this whole different existence after a chance encounter with a young woman, Hortense. It’s taken me years to build up strong enough relationships with these two groups to complete this project.
I have worked more closely with the Summerwend on this project as they have a more structured society. They have a civilization that has lasted thousands of years. However, they have strict rules about how and why they reveal their existence. They have their own set of rules, laws and punishments.
Summerwend can’t be found on any conventional map. There is no central country. Its cities fall in a mystical realm, like that of Avalon or Atlantis. Summerwend is comprised of different cities in different locations all over the world. I have been allowed to enter the capital city of Sumerlen, each time I had to be accompanied by a high ranking member of their elite society- assistances to the Council of Elders.