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Unexpected Discovery
The impact was rough but controlled. Tires screamed against gravel. The aircraft bounced once, then twice, before finally stabilizing and rolling forward. It slowed just in time, stopping only a short distance from the edge of the water. Inside the cabin, silence gave way to relief-first quiet, then overwhelming. Some passengers cried, others laughed in disbelief, many simply sat frozen, processing what had just occurred. Against probability, experience, and expectation, they had survived. But outside the aircraft, the situation had not resolved. Instead, they gathered around the aircraft in dense formations, covering wings, engines, and surrounding ground. Their behavior was no longer chaotic-it was focused. Intentional. Almost protective in structure, yet undeniably persistent.
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