SHIPWRECKED ON A SAVAGE SHORE TOSSED UPON A RUTHLESS COAST

The waves smashed upon the shore with a fury that echoed through my bones. I staggered ashore, the salty spray stinging my throat. The air was thick with the stench of decay and the screech of unseen creatures filled the oppressive silence. This wasn't a paradise; this was a forbidden wilderness where survival was a fragile affair. My ship, once my