The Secret of Coral Cave

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Hammera swam lazy circles around her favorite cave, watching the morning sunlight dance through the water. She loved how the coral formations cast shadows that looked like secret messages on the sandy floor. As she glided past the cave entrance, something caught her eye. Strange symbols glowed softly on the cave wall - symbols that definitely weren't there yesterday. The blue-green light pulsed gently, like a heartbeat. Hammera's wide-set eyes focused on the markings. They looked like ancient writing, swirling and curving in patterns she'd never seen before. "How curious," she whispered, her tail fin twitching with excitement.

The symbols formed three distinct shapes: a spiral shell, a starfish, and what looked like tentacles reaching upward. Each one shimmered with that same mysterious glow. Hammera noticed they were arranged in a specific pattern, almost like a map or a code. She swam closer, careful not to touch the delicate markings. The water around them felt different - warmer and tingling with energy. "Why are these appearing now?" she wondered aloud. A gentle current swirled through the cave, and for just a moment, she thought she heard a soft humming sound. The melody was beautiful but sad, like someone singing a lonely song far away.