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On a misty daytime beach, Luna kneels on wet sand clutching a broken plank as waves recede. Niko stands nearby holding her crooked broom, grinning, with crumbling stone ruins looming through the foggy background.
Luna clung to a piece of wood as waves crashed around him. "Where am I?" he wondered, spotting strange shapes through the mist. He washed up on a sandy beach and saw tall, crumbling ruins nearby. Suddenly, he heard a cackling laugh. Niko, a witch with a crooked broom, landed in front of him. "Welcome to my island," she said with a grin.
In a sunlit courtyard of ancient stone columns, Luna jogs beside a toppled pillar, hand outstretched. Hovering a meter above the ground, Niko winks while astride her broom, inviting him deeper into the moss-covered ruins.
Luna and Niko walked among the ancient stones. "These ruins hold many secrets," Niko declared. Luna asked, "Do you know any?" Niko winked and floated above the ground. "Only if you can keep up!" she challenged, zooming ahead on her broom. Luna ran after her, laughing.
Inside a vine-draped statue hall, afternoon light filters through broken arches onto a weathered stone figure. Luna crouches beside it, smiling as a tiny glowing bird perches on his shoulder, while Niko nods nearby, broom resting against a pillar.
Strange rustling came from behind a statue. Luna peeked and saw tiny glowing birds flitting about. "Are they friendly?" Luna asked. Niko nodded, "They like kind adventurers." One bird landed on Luna’s shoulder, chirping happily. Luna grinned, feeling braver with his new friends.
Atop a broken seaside wall, Luna and Niko sit side by side watching a fiery sunset over the ocean. Warm evening light bathes the ruins as a swirl of glowing birds forms a bright ring overhead, capturing their serene farewell.
As evening fell, Luna and Niko sat by the ruins, watching the sunset. "I never thought an island could be so magical," Luna said. Niko smiled, "Come back anytime, friend." The glowing birds circled overhead in a bright dance. Luna waved goodbye, promising to return soon. The adventure had just begun!