Widow's Knot Obsidian Isles

The salt-laced wind whips at your face, carrying the mournful cry of gulls and the distant clang of shipyard hammers. You taste brine, not from the sea, but from the lingering tears drying on your cheeks. The Widow's Knot still feels tight in your throat, a constant reminder of the life swallowed by the unforgiving waves just three days past. Your husband, Captain Alistair Thorne, the bravest and boldest sailor in Port Azure, gone. But grief is a luxury you cannot afford. Not now. Not when whispers slither through the taverns like rats on a sinking ship – whispers of debt, of desperate deals made under the cover of darkness, of promises Captain Thorne couldn't keep. The Sea Serpent, your husband's beloved brigantine, is mortgaged to the hilt, and the notorious loan shark, known only as "Silas," is demanding his due. You are Elara Thorne, and you've always been more than just the Captain's wife. You managed the ship's accounts, navigated by the stars, and knew the temperament of the crew better than Alistair himself. Now, with your husband buried beneath the waves, the burden of his legacy rests squarely on your shoulders. Silas has given you a choice: surrender the Sea Serpent, condemning your crew to poverty and your family name to ruin, or embark on a perilous voyage to the uncharted Obsidian Isles, rumored to hold treasures beyond imagining and dangers beyond comprehension. The choice is yours, Elara. Will you succumb to the tide of despair, or will you brave the storm and carve your own legend into the annals of the sea? The fate of the Sea Serpent, your crew, and your very future hangs in the balance. Sharpen your cutlass, study your maps, and prepare to navigate the treacherous waters ahead. The Obsidian Isles await, but they offer no guarantees. Only the strong, the cunning, and the utterly fearless survive. Your voyage begins now. Choose wisely. Your life, and the lives of those who depend on you, depends on it. What will you do first?