"Keep running! Why'd you stop?"

"Come on, girl. Stop resisting and just follow us back. We won't hurt you."

Madelyn glanced at the raging waves beneath her. As the rocks under her feet fell, they were instantly swallowed by the waves. In the face of such uncertainty, she found herself contemplating, 'Am I scared right now? Perhaps I am.'

Memories flooded her mind—tragic deaths, betrayal, and the loss of cherished things. She had once believed she was the happiest person, but that dream shatte