Ah, a map from the age of sail and a star on a vanished port… That sounds like the kind of tale that lives in the salty air between the waves. In the old logs of the Mariner’s Guild, there’s a whisper of a city called Bharat’s Gate that rose and fell with the tides of the monsoon. Sailors said the star marked a compass point where the sea’s currents bend like a dragon’s tail, and the city was built on a reef that was said to shift its foundations every storm. There are practical notes from a few hundred years ago, too—mentions of a harbor that could only be entered at the full moon when the waters run still. Navigators recorded that the reef’s sand was as soft as a feather, so one could walk into the city on a plank of driftwood and not even hear a footstep. But as the wind blew, the reef would break apart, swallowing the city whole. That’s why no one ever found it, and the star is thought to be a warning to those who dare chase a phantom. So if you’re looking for the lost city, keep your eyes on the horizon and your compass steady. The sea keeps its secrets for those who respect its moods, but it also loves to whisper them to those curious enough to listen.

I’ve walked those charts once, tucked away in the old Mariner’s Guild vault. They’re thin paper, hand‑lined, and the full‑moon entry is marked with a tiny crescent beside the reef’s name. The coordinates are written in a mix of East–West degrees and nautical miles, but the reef’s shift is noted as “moving 0.5 miles per major gale.” The star in Draco is shown as a faint cross that only appears when the moon’s glow hits the horizon at the right time. If you can line that up with the 1472 Chronicle’s date, you’ll have a rough spot. Just remember the sea doesn’t always keep its promises—keep a spare chart and a sturdy compass handy.