Linh and Tam had been together for years, but recently their relationship had started to sour. They argued more often and the little things that used to make them so happy, now drove them apart.
One evening, after an especially heated argument, Tam packed his things and stormed out, leaving Linh alone in Tiergean's house. She sank down onto her couch, tears streaming down her face, and felt a wave of despair wash over her.
The next day, Linh received a call from Rayni, an old frenemy until she figured out Rayni defected from the Neverseen. Rayni had recently moved to Mysterium, a quaint coastal village, and offered to let Linh stay with her and her husband in their cottage until she figured out what she wanted to do.
Linh accepted the offer, and a few days later she arrived at Rayni's home. The cottage was nestled in a lush garden and the air smelled of sea salt and wildflowers. Linh felt a sense of peace wash over her, and for the first time in a long time she felt hope.
Linh spent the next few months exploring Mysterium and getting to know Rayni and her husband, Tam (yes her brother) better. She found a job as a waitress, and slowly but surely, she started to put the pieces of her life back together.
Time passed and Linh eventually found the courage to call Tam by screaming and apologize. They agreed to meet and after a long conversation, they decided to start fresh and try to make things work as siblings.
Linh and Tam eventually moved in together, and although it wasn't always easy, Rayni's cottage in Mysterium was the perfect place for them to start over and rebuild their sibling relationship. (I used AI.)