Waves lapped against the jagged cliffs where the ancient fortress stood, its towers dark silhouettes against the swirling mist. Few dared to live in these ruins, for it was said that an old magic still lingered in the stones, waiting for the right moment to awaken. Legends spoke of a dragon that had slumbered beneath the waves for centuries, guarding a secret from a time before mankind’s greed had scarred the earth.
