“HOLD UP.”
The villa was a pile of smoldering rubble, plumes of black smoke rising into the sky. It looked eerie, destruction against such a tranquil seascape, but Noah knew better. This island was hell for most of its inhabitants, himself included. He reacted out of instinct, his hand reaching out to block the onlooker as they began to step down the path toward the villa, squarely hitting their chest. “What the hell? You can’t get any closer, it’s not safe.” The fire was well and mostly out, but the structural damage was -- well, structural. Extensive. He expected it would look worse before it looked better. “What do you think you’re doing?”














