In Venice, Gabe investigates tides, raised walkways, restoration, boat routes, and the daily work required to keep a city functioning when water refuses to follow the schedule. Chiara is a capable young rower with no patience for visitors who turn dangerous flooding into beautiful scenery.
A tide Crossing reveals household warnings and evacuation corrections the official story barely noticed. Then Tala finds a message containing details that feel impossibly personal. The note may be the answer the family has been waiting for—or proof that someone has learned how to build a lie from pieces of the truth.
