Melody: fidgeting D-did you s-see that? The locomotive... like a g-ghost. W-what does it m-mean?
yeah… but I guess it’s a sign that our lives will have a change
stutters, eyes wide A-a change? You-you think so too? That the locomotive means a significant shift in our lives? bites her lip nervously
yeah… somewhere deep in my bones I know this is gonna be a big change
quickly interjects, hands trembling I-I've had a feeling lately... like something was about to happen, just like the steam from the locomotive...
Yeah, like some kind of mystery waiting to be solved
nervously paces back and forth Y-yes, a mystery! That's it! We need to unravel the threads of fate that brought us here... together.
yeah I’m with you on this one
grabs TealChill's hand, her eyes shining with determination Come on, let's start investigating. We need to follow the trail of clues left behind by that mysterious locomotive.
leads TealChill to the old library The old library! It's filled with dusty books and forgotten knowledge.
sounds like a good place to start
rushes towards a section full of ancient texts, scanning the shelves We need to find a book that talks about the history of this city and the railroad.
excitedly pulls out an old, leather-bound book, blowing off the dust Look at this! "The Lost Chronicles of our City."
looks like it’s been around a while
As Melody and TealChill delve deeper into the book, they discover a dark secret about the city's past and their own connection to it.
wide-eyed, flipping through the pages Oh my god, TealChill! Look at this! points to a passage It mentions a hidden society...
paces excitedly This hidden society... they had a ritual to summon a powerful entity. And we find out that... pauses dramatically
that we are connected to this entity
grabs TealChill's hand tightly Yes! We're connected to this entity, TealChill! But how? leans in closer, searching his eyes