I located a target in the river using Senu, only to discover the tragic remains of Shadya tied underwater. The brutal discovery devastated her parents, Khenut and Hotephres. Amidst the immense grief, Bayek swore a solemn oath to avenge the young girl's life by hunting down the Crocodile.
As there was an objective in proximity, I flew as Senu to locate my target. I circled over the river for a moment before I found something suspicious in the middle of the water. I marked the location, fearing the worst.
I rowed a boat fast to the site to reach the mark. After reaching the targeted location, I jumped off the boat without hesitation.
I was not really ready to see this.
What I saw after diving underwater was the dead body of Shadya, floating tragically. She was tied to a heavy rope that anchored her to the bottom, a sight that confirmed our deepest fears about her disappearance.
Then I noticed she was not alone in there. There were more bodies around her, discarded like waste, and it looked like this was the most extreme brutality of the Crocodile. The cold-blooded nature of the killer was evident in how these innocent lives were ended and hidden.
This part of the game really broke my heart when Khenut was crying over the dead body of her child. I brought the small frame to the surface, and the mother's screams echoed across the water. The raw emotion of the scene made it one of the most difficult moments to witness.
Bayek hugged Khenut after getting back on the boat, as she was completely heartbroken finding her dear child dead. He held her firmly, offering what little comfort he could in the face of such a loss.
Then Khenut had the body of Shadya in her lap, and she was humming a soft tune while waiting on the boat. It was a mother's final lullaby, a devastating display of grief that showed she had retreated into her own world of sorrow to cope with the pain.
Hotephres reached that spot to take his wife and dead child somewhere safe. The father's face was a mask of shock and anger as he realized what had happened. There, Bayek promised he would avenge the death of Shadya.
Hotephres bid a somber goodbye to Bayek. This happened after Bayek offered his full help in taking down Shadya's killer. They shared a look of mutual understanding, knowing that blood would have to be spilled to answer for this heinous crime.
Then Bayek watched Hotephres rowing the boat away, taking Khenut and Shadya toward a place of rest. The mission was completed after that, leaving only the path of vengeance ahead for the Medjay.
I'll show more of my photographic journey of the games soon, so stay tuned to my blog if you liked them.
The screenshots are taken by me personally from my gameplay and I borrowed the game's logo from DevianArt.
