Let's try sea water again

Sophie was trying to know the reason why the both of them weren't affected. But she couldn't find something common in them. Natalie looked at the others, they were not even minding anything else rather than taking care of the conch shell.

As Sophie pondered the mystery of their immunity to the conch shell's influence, she cast a wary glance at the others, observing their single-minded devotion to the object of their obsession. Despite her best efforts, she couldn't discern any commonality between herself and Natalie that would explain their resistance to its dark power.

Frustration gnawed at Sophie's resolve as she racked her brain for answers, searching for any clue that might shed light on their unique situation. But the more she searched, the more elusive the truth seemed to become, slipping through her fingers like grains of sand.