When the World Shook Chapter 6 - Land

In which our three weary survivors, battered by tempest and tidal wave, find themselves marooned upon a strange and untamed shore, where they cautiously meet a curious and uncivilised people whose simple customs and fears both intrigue and perplex them. Amidst their uncertainties, they set about securing shelter and sustenance, pondering the mysterious fate that has brought them to this remote and primeval place, while reflecting upon a foreboding letter that foretold their doom.