Tense scene

Within seconds the locals surrounded him, their voices colliding with the roar of waves. Hands pulled at his shoulders, dragging him back from the chain. Their faces carried wide-eyed urgency. “Don’t touch it,” one man said firmly. “We’ve left that alone for years.” Luke glanced down at the rusted links. “It’s just a chain,” he insisted, unable to understand their reaction.
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