“The captain and I have forged an unexpected friendship. Perhaps that is why, at such a late hour, he summoned me alone. We ascended to the deck, where he showed me what appeared to be the final challenge of our voyage: a colossal wall looming over the ocean, formed by turbulent winds, swirling tornadoes, and cascading lightning. An ominous sky stretched before us, chilling the heart. 

‘This is where our paths may part, young man. May fortune favor you, and may you fulfill that for which you have forsaken everything,’ he said, gripping my hand firmly. He explained that in a few hours, we would breach this storm, and beyond it lay the enigmatic continent of Kopno. Weeks of sailing had led to this moment, where destiny would at last reveal its hand. 

I returned to my cabin, packed my belongings, and braced myself for the worst. May the gods guide us…”