Back at the dock, the energy in Anna surged as she and James hurried to the shore. They retrieved the trunk from the boat, its weight a tangible reminder of the lives intertwined with their own.
The townspeople were starting to gather, drawn by curiosity and the whispers of the sea. Mrs. Hawthorne stood nearby, her eyes widening as she spotted the trunk. “What did you find?” she called, a mix of excitement and apprehension in her voice.
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