"Did you see it?!" Eddy whispered, his eyes wide as moons. Anna tugged her scarf tighter around her neck and squinted at the empty lantern post in front of the village bakery. "Nope. Not again." Every night, just after midnight, the glowing dragon lantern lit up the sleepy village of Tanjung Tokong like a firefly wrapped in silk. But every morning, it vanished without a trace. And no one could...
The humid Penang air hung heavy, thick with the scent of durian and damp earth. Four friends, sweat dripping down their backs, trudged through the dense jungle of Balik Pulau. There was Maya, the pragmatic leader, her map clutched tightly in her hand. Beside her was Daniel, the jokester, his easy grin a stark contrast to the furrowed brow of Amin, the quiet observer, who trailed behind, his eyes...
