Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

The valley was surrounded on all sides by steep cliffs. The night was dark, the wind was howling, and of course, there was no cell signal. Even if they wanted to call for a food delivery guy to save the day, there was no chance of that happening.

Buzz walked up to Andrew and said, "Mr. Lloyd, once the sun comes up, we're heading straight back to the village down the mountain."

Andrew smiled and replied, "Buzz, once it's light out, I want to head inside and take a look."

Buzz's face changed. "Mr. Lloyd, you're planning to go into the forbidden area? Have you lost your mind?"

Andrew's smile did not waver. "Fortune favors the bold, and I want to give it a try."

Buzz shook his head hard. "Mr. Lloyd, why won't you understand? There's no treasure in there no hidden vault, no gold mine, nothing. You city folks have all been deceived. Chief Flintspire already explained it clearly. If Gallow's End really had a secret stash, do you think it'd be waiting around for you to find it?"

Andrew replied calmly, "Buzz, you make a good point, but since we've already come this far, I'll regret it if I don't go in and see for myself."

much I try to persuade you, Mr. Lloyd, you won't listen. Fine, if you want to go in and look, then go ahead. But

small nod. "Buzz, when the sun rises, take Mohave and the rest back down. I don't want the Patoaja to get involved

was about to head back to his

something I just can't figure out. You don't strike me as someone greedy, reckless, or impulsive. On the contrary, you seem sharp. Calm, thoughtful, and always in

like you walk straight into

let me ask you a question. Has the heritage hamlet of Gallow's End always been dangerous throughout

time, this place was a

little town, like something out of a storybook. Everyone lived quiet, happy lives. So what happened? Why did it suddenly turn into a cursed place? Why did

a moment. Eventually, he spoke up again. "Didn't Chief Flintspire already tell you? Qur village was hit by a huge disaster. A lot of people died, so we had

lightly. "Let's hope that's the

shook his head. He figured there was no point in arguing with Andrew