Present Day
Isle of the Monsters:
Asahi looked around, studying the forest and the woman in front of him. For most of his life, his grandfather had prepared him to thrive here in the Isles. Aiko had shared all his knowledge, making sure that he carefully documented every vital piece of information in a journal. They had spent many hours studying ancient myths and legends at the library and online.
Aiko had recorded a lot of information about the Isle of Magic, the Isle of the Giants, the Isle of the Sea Serpent, and the pirates. His grandfather also shared what he could about the Isle of the Dragons and the Isle of the Elementals, but very little about the Isle of the Monsters—except that it was ruled with an iron fist and savvy compassion by each Empress.
Nali came to a stop at the ed
