SHIPWRECKED ON A SAVAGE SHORE CAST ADRIFT ON A FERAL BEACH

The waves pounded upon the shore with a fury that echoed through my bones. I tripped ashore, the salty spray stinging my throat. The air was thick with the aroma 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 tenuous affair. My ship, once my sanctuary