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 limped ashore, the salty spray stinging my eyes. The air was thick with the reek of decay and the caw of unseen creatures filled the oppressive silence. This wasn't a paradise; this was a primal wilderness where survival was a precarious affair. My ship, once my refuge, la