We stared at each other in silence. Thomas smiled and raised his hands slightly, his tone calm and reassuring. "Alright, my dear friends, don't be nervous. We're here to rescue you. Thank God, we've finally found you!"
He took a document from one of his companions and handed it to me. "This is a letter of authorization from the families of the victims. You can check if any of your relatives' signatures are on it."
I knew I no longer had any relatives on land, so I passed the document to Julia without much thought.
Julia examined it carefully. Her eyes widened in surprise as she exclaimed, "The letter seems real! My father's signature is on it!"
Her voice cracked, and she covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.
But I didn't let my guard down.
The authenticity of the letter d
