I walk down to the wet rocks, keeping my broadsword drawn and scanning the dark, churning shoreline for any hidden traps, residual magic, or lingering threats left behind by the retreating syndicate war-ship. The receding tide leaves behind a slick, glistening expanse of jagged stones and seafoam, smelling strongly of salt, ozone, and wet kelp. The heavy iron vessel has vanished into the misty horizon, its crippled sails and battered hull dragging it away from our coastline, but my instincts refuse to let down their guard. Every shadow cast by the jagged cliffs looks like an ambush waiting to happen, and the bitter northern wind cuts through my armor like a blade of ice. Aichonne stands motionless a few paces ahead, her eyes fixed entirely on the small, black wooden box that has washed up onto the rocks directly at her feet, gleaming under the pale moonlight with an unsettling, synthetic aura. The juxtaposition of the terrifying naval assault
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