A week had passed and there was still no sign of lan.

Maja, pregnant and weighed down by the epidemic plaguing the land, had finally been persuaded to return to North America, her

spirit in tatters.

Yet, sremained, steadfast in their search for lan, reporting every new body unearthed each day.

When Maja arrived back at the Sanders family residence, she felt as though she was floating, her steps devoid of solidity.

Meanwhile, Sarah had barely set foot in the place before she was whisked away to concoct an antidote for Augus.

The first tshe laid eyes on Augus, something flickered in her memory. As she surveyed the room, deep-seated recollections

slowly surfaced from the depths of time.

Beck, pacing anxiously beside her, broke the silence.

"Doctor, do you know how to whip up this antidote?"

" do.

Her response was level, almost detached as she listed the necessary ingredients, "Get these ready. Givethree days, and I'll

have the antidote brewed."

"Fantastic!" Beck's eyes sparkled with hope, and he immediately set about gathering the materials.

antidote was ready, she administered it to Augus. But that very afternoon, news cfrom

Cynthia was dead - an inexplicable,

shocked, frantically seeking answers

Sanders, we've no clue ourselves. No one was with her. Everything was just as

out of nowhere."

prepared to venture to Forbidden Island. Maja,

deeply for Cynthia and had cso far in hopes of finding

end, they set off together, Sarah in tow. Ever since arriving at the Sanders family residence, Sarah had

engrossed in her research, barely interacting with

Sarah's intense gaze at her, laden with complexity as if she bore unspoken

Maja had cornered her, seeking the truth, "Do you know

shook her head, offering a smile, "You

who might

"My daughter."

she looked at the distance, "But I suppose she's lost

they were face to face, it seemed they could never return

daughter must be dead and pressed no further. Now that Sarah was

object.

was waiting, a palpable unease among them. After all they had

now she was dead,

rushing to the bed where the woman lay. She was much older,

sight and sound,

believed she could save her, but facing the lifeless body before her, she realized she

again.

left, Maja knew she was lost to her forever. Now, she reached out to hold Cynthia's hand, seizing

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