In a dense Asian jungle, only one person would willingly trek through the sweltering tropical heat - An, a renowned explorer. After hearing rumors from locals about a hidden temple concealed deep in the wilderness, she'd set out on a quest to find it. Days of fruitless searching had nearly broken her spirit, and she'd been on the verge of abandoning the hunt when she finally spotted it through the trees.

Overjoyed, she quickly set up camp outside the ancient structure, too exhausted from her journey to explore immediately. The forest grew eerily silent at night, with strange whispers that seemed to call her name, making rest difficult. Despite the unsettling atmosphere, she remained determined.

At first light, An gathered her equipment and ventured inside. The temple proved dangerous, with traps that required all her skill to avoid and aggressive creatures that attacked without warning. After hours of careful exploration, she discovered a massive stone door unlike any other in the structure.

Pushing it open revealed a chamber unlike anything she'd ever seen - and at its center, a figure chained to the wall. Approaching cautiously with torch in hand, An could see it was a woman, though no ordinary human could have survived here without food or water. The walls were covered in ancient writing she could decipher thanks to her studies.

"Death..." she murmured, translating key passages. The inscriptions referred to the imprisoned figure as a demigoddess, though the full story had faded with time. Before she could examine further, the figure stirred. A shiver ran down An's spine as eyes opened, centuries of imprisonment momentarily forgotten as they focused directly on her.