As the first rays of dawn kissed the horizon, stirring the world awake, Jude and his companions were jolted from their slumber by the sound of raised voices. Groggy and disoriented, Jude blinked away the remnants of sleep and scrambled to his feet, his heart pounding with a mixture of confusion and alarm.
Emerging from the shelter, Jude's eyes widened in disbelief as he witnessed Lucy and Stella locked in a heated confrontation, their voices rising in anger as they vied for possession of the conch shell. Their once-unbreakable bond seemed to splinter before his eyes, shattered by the allure of the mysterious object.
With a sense of urgency coursing through his veins, Jude rushed forward, his voice cutting through the chaos as he attempted to intervene. But his words fell on deaf ears as Lucy and Stella continued to grapple for control, their faces twisted in a mask of desperation and determination.
