The water still rippled around Athos, his heart pounding like a drum in his chest, but Carbius’s presence dominated his senses. The merman floated effortlessly, staying close, watching him with those impossible-to-ignore eyes.“I… came to explore the island,” Athos managed to say, though his voice was still weak. “I’m a cartographer. I make maps.”Carbius narrowed his eyes, studying him.“Humans and their obsession with drawing the land,” he said, his tone full of irony. “But you shouldn’t be here.”Athos frowned.“Why not?”Carbius’s expression shifted slightly, as if there was something he couldn’t say openly.“Because this island is not a place for mortals,” he replied, his voice lower, almost a whisper carried by the wind. “There are secrets in the ocean that should remain untouched.”Athos felt a shiver run down his spine, his stomach twisting.“What kind of secrets?”Carbius didn’t answer immediately. Instead, his gaze drifted to the horizon, where the sky was beginning to fill
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