Southern Light

The harbor district wore two faces: the modern marina with its sleek yachts and renovated warehouses transformed into upscale shops, and the industrial sector—weathered and worn, yet still vital to the city's commerce. Between these worlds stood the old lighthouse, a Victorian sentinel that had guided ships for nearly two centuries.

As Mishka's group approached the structure, the late afternoon sun cast elongated shadows across the weathered stone path. The lighthouse itself seemed ordinary enough—a cylindrical tower of faded red and white stripes culminating in a glass-enclosed beacon that hadn't been operational for decades, preserved now as a historical landmark rather than a navigational necessity.

"Are we sure this is the right place?" Bruce asked, scenting the air. "I don't detect any frequency disturbances."

Nathaniel consulted the coordinates they'd plotted. "This is definitely where the southern node should manifest, according to the geometric pattern."