In the sun-drenched fishing and surfing village on the island of Yin, where the tides crash like the whispers of forgotten legends, lives an elf cloaked in mystery and danger—Celine. A shadow in the light, she walks the line between justice and lawlessness as a bounty hunter, her skills as sharp as the daggers she hides beneath her sea-weathered cloak.

 
Celine’s piercing sea-green eyes hold the weight of loss and secrets untold, a reflection of the life she’s forged to survive. Though she answers the call of the Lion Guard when it suits her, she is no knight in shining armor. She’s a rogue, swift and cunning, her loyalty reserved for one alone—her younger brother, Arlen. Since the mysterious death of their parents, she has been his guardian, protector, and provider, carrying the weight of their survival on her shoulders.
 
 
But Celine’s greatest burden lies buried in her bloodline. Born of the prestigious Hugo family, a dynasty of wealth and power masked as nobility, she has turned her back on them, a defiant exile. The Hugo family hides a dark truth: behind their facade of righteousness, they are criminals who deal in shadows, their schemes no less sinister than the infamous Kaden family of the mainland. The two families coexist in a tenuous truce, a relationship akin to Herod and Pilate—a cold respect built on mutual understanding of the devastation they could unleash on one another.
 
 
Celine, however, shattered that balance. She dared to steal an artifact from the Hugo vaults—an object of unspeakable power, capable of arming the world in ways it should never be armed. She knew the truth: the Hugos intended to use it. And in a single act of rebellion, she condemned herself to a life on the run.
 
 
Now, Celine hides among the villagers of Yin, blending in with her sea-salted braids, sun-kissed skin, and a sly smile that betrays nothing of the danger she carries. Her deft hands are quick to cast nets or wield a blade, but her eyes are always scanning for the bounty hunters and mercenaries her family has sent to retrieve their prized possession—and silence her.
 
 
Whispers swirl among those who dare to speak of her: why does she not claim her lineage? Why does she let her blood run cold at the mention of the Hugos? Her silence only deepens the mystery. Some say the truth of her parents' deaths lies with the Hugo family. Others believe her refusal to align with them is an act of penance for the sins of her bloodline. Whatever the reason, Celine remains a paradox—a thief of salvation, a rogue with honor, and an outcast born of power she refuses to wield.
 
 
But beneath the elven grace and sharp wit lies a simmering storm. Celine knows the Hugos will not rest until the artifact is reclaimed, their power restored. And as the tension between the Hugos and Kaden’s criminal empire grows, the delicate balance of their truce teeters on the brink of collapse. The artifact she carries could spark a war.
 
 
Celine lives each day in the hope of protecting her brother, staying one step ahead of the hunt. But deep down, she knows the truth: to stop the Hugos from using the artifact, she must do more than run. She must face them—and the secrets of her past—head-on. And when that day comes, the tides of Yin will rise red, for Celine is not just a hunter, but a storm waiting to break.