Chapter 1: Misty Gorge’s Lure  Jimmy Chilla’s boots crunched on velvet fronds, the misty gorge’s azure glint pulsing through lush canopies. Sapphire torrents roared, their spray mingling with orchid fragrance as downy ferns brushed his legs. Nora, her lithe form framed by auburn tresses, studied a mark-woven slab, her linguist’s mind decoding ancient scripts. Lila,...