The sun was beginning to dip below the horizon, casting an orange glow over the quiet fishing village. The gentle sound of waves lapping against the shore was suddenly broken by a frantic shout.
"Help! Someone, please help!" a young boy yelled, his voice high and urgent as he ran down the beach, pointing toward the shoreline. Villagers who heard the boy were initially startled and quickly turned their attention to where he was indicating.
The villagers hesitated as they saw what the child was pointing at. A woman with light golden hair tangled with seaweed lay motionless on the sand with her body marked by wounds and bruises. They stopped in their tracks, eyes wide with shock and uncertainty.
"Who is she?" one of them murmured, breaking the uneasy silence.
"I don't know," another repli
