The days that followed passed in a haze. Elise couldn't focus on anything other than the map, the pendant, and the ancient words carved in the cave. Her mind was consumed by the storm she had witnessed beneath the surface—the call of the Forgotten Shore.
She couldn't stay in the house anymore. The walls felt too close, the whispers of the past too loud.
Packing only a few belongings, Elise set out once more for the cliffs, the map clenched tightly in her hand. The world around her seemed to hold its breath as she moved toward the unknown.
With every step, she felt herself slipping deeper into a fate she didn't fully understand. The sea was waiting. And it was calling her home.