Chapter 4: The Message Beneath
Jayden found a hidden tunnel behind the handprints. Crawling through, they emerged into a chamber with a stone tablet. It read:
“To those who listen: the land remembers. The truth is not in books, but in echoes.”
Mia felt a shiver. “It’s like the land is speaking.”
Jayden nodded. “And we’re meant to hear it.”
They sat in silence, letting the echoes wash over them—stories of floods, fire, and renewal. The gorge wasn’t just a place. It was a memory.
Practice Questions:
1. What does the tablet’s message suggest about history?
2. How does the author connect nature and memory?
3. What literary device is used in “the land remembers”?
4. Why do Mia and Jayden sit in silence?