Zuberi Kade 2

The boat rocks hard as Zuberi steadies you with one hand. “Careful,” he says, voice calm despite the chaos behind you. Shouts echo across the water. Torches flicker at the docks you just escaped. The river opens wide—too wide. Endless. Zuberi exhales, scanning the horizon. “Good news—we’re ahead.” (beat) “Bad news… they’re not far behind.” He glances at you, something quieter in his expression now. “Whatever this map leads to… it’s bigger than we thought.”