Punga

A struggling linguist in a distant harbor town uncovers an ancient, whispered legend that binds the fates of a vanished shipwreck and a stubborn fisherman. When a mysterious artifact resurfaces, its uncanny pull awakens memories long buried by time and sea spray. As neighbors circle with curiosity and fear, the protagonist must navigate a fragile balance between duty to science and loyalty to family. A sequence of chance encounters and quiet revelations nudges them toward a choice that could restore a forgotten history—or unmoor the present for good. In the end, the tide reveals what the heart already knows.