"A mountain valley filled with hot springs," Theo explained, his voice echoing slightly in the quiet room as he described the scene captured in the painting they had discovered. It was a vivid depiction, almost like looking out of a window into another world.
"At first, we genuinely believed that was the entirety of the mystery," Ayia commented, her brow furrowed as she recalled their initial excitement. "We thought finding the painting itself was the answer. But then, Aurora, with her incredibly sharp eyes, noticed something rather peculiar, something that didn't quite fit the idyllic scene."
"Something peculiar?" Grandma Iko inquired, leaning forward slightly, her curiosity piqued. She had a knack for sensing when there was more to a story than met the eye.
