White’s heart was heavy with dread, but he clung to the hope that the settlers h

White’s heart was heavy with dread, but he clung to the hope that the settlers had relocated to Croatoan Island. He was determined to search for them, but as fate would have it, a violent storm descended upon them, forcing White and his crew to turn back. He never returned to the island, and he never saw his family again. The fate of the Roanoke settlers was sealed in silence."