Soul Of Calypso

typically filled the hallways was missing. There were far fewer students wandering the grounds, their absence likely due to the upcoming grand ba

had decided to att

orning, her emerald eyes set with determination

iness of the room made every shuffle of paper and scrape of chairs echo louder. Our

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s striking features illuminated by the soft morning light streaming through the windows. His g

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ection. The movement was subtle, quick, like a secret only I was privy to. But Charlotte, obli

ring feeling in my chest and

g attention?" Mr. Harlow's vo

tammered, sitti

had drawn a rough sketch of a sea serpent. "As I was saying, the le

antly capture

ing into a storyteller's cadence. "A creature so powerful that its soul could no

, every student han

rous waters and the spirits of the sea. Pirates have searched for centuries, lured by

h hitche

d change the fate of kingdoms. But there is a catch. Once the three wishes are mad

oom. I glanced at Charlotte, who looked equal

, sir?" a student a

nds on what you believe. The ocean holds many sec

settling feeling in t

gered on Charlotte as though studying her reaction to the story. She r

bly. It wasn't a look of scrutiny or curiosity; it felt deliberate

heeks warming under

of sailors who had disappeared without a trace and ships swallowed whole by the waves. He

e end of the lesson, but th

ed out of the classroom, Jake approached our row.

d, his deep voice d

, surprised.

riefest glance in my direction before he spoke. "I

f guard by the question. "Uh

nreadable. "Good. Stories like that o

te didn't seem to notice. She nodded, offering him a polite smi

ked away, leaving

I asked, watching him d

her tone light, but there was

don't you agree?" I ask

ttle smile flutter her features. "I don't think

onds before drifting my eyes away.

y's lesson was more than just a tale. The legend of Calypso, Jake's strange

r. Harlow echoed in my mind: "The ocean holds many

id discover them? Wha

ancient mystery were beginning to unravel,