The Watchers Beneath (Short story)
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In the heart of the Hollow Marsh, ancient beings stir beneath the water—towering, tree-limbed creatures with glowing spiral eyes that never blink. Kael, a lone traveler haunted by dreams of symbols and whispers, enters the forbidden wetlands seeking truth. What he finds is not death… but memory.
The Watchers were once guardians, buried and forgotten by a world that feared their power. Now, Kael must decide whether to awaken them—and face the consequences of remembering what was meant to stay buried.
A haunting tale of cosmic mystery, forgotten oaths, and the eyes that see beyond time.
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