When Mara arrives on the island, she comes for answers — data, research, proof. But the island has its own way of keeping people, and its rules aren't written anywhere. Waves beat in strange rhythms. Rituals feel half-explained on purpose. And the Steward — whatever it is — seems to know her name before she speaks it.As a research vessel closes in, the island begins to choose: who belongs, who leaves, and what must be given up to keep a promise. Caught between science, desire, and a community that refuses to be mapped, Mara has to decide whether understanding something means protecting it…or breaking it.Some places don't want to be studied.They want to be believed.

When Mara arrives on the island, she comes for answers — data, research, proof. But the island has its own way of keeping people, and its rules aren't written anywhere. Waves beat in strange rhythms. Rituals feel half-explained on purpose. And the Steward — whatever it is — seems to know her name before she speaks it.As a research vessel closes in, the island begins to choose: who belongs, who leaves, and what must be given up to keep a promise. Caught between science, desire, and a community that refuses to be mapped, Mara has to decide whether understanding something means protecting it…or breaking it.Some places don't want to be studied.They want to be believed.