SHIPWRECKED ON A SAVAGE SHORE TOSSED UPON A RUTHLESS COAST

The waves pounded upon the shore with a fury that reverberated through my bones. I limped ashore, the salty spray stinging my throat. The air was thick with the aroma 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