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I awake with my face submerged in the sand while the remnants of my ship disintegrate in a fiery blaze behind me. With no idea what continent I am in, and with no water or supplies to turn to, I start to feel utterly petrified for my life. I am lost. The real surprise was wiping the coral-coloured sand from my woozy eyes to find a land that almost defies all I know to be true.
Despite my disorientation and my pounding head, I just about manage to pull myself up from the ground and stagger to the edge of the cliff, overlooking a complicated, dense landscape. I allow my eyes to focus on the mystical and desolate land below; the bright emerald trees contrast the long marine-blue river that leads to a gigantic crashing waterfall on the other side

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