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We dropped anchor in a small cove, the silence broken only by the lapping of the waves against the shore. Eira and I exchanged a nervous glance, then stepped off the boat onto the sandy beach.

I followed her gaze, and my heart skipped a beat. A faint outline of an island was beginning to take shape, its peaks and valleys rising from the sea like a mirage. your caitlynn

The air was heavy with the scent of exotic flowers and something else... something earthy and ancient. I felt a shiver run down my spine as we made our way deeper into the island's interior. We dropped anchor in a small cove, the