Chapter 235: The Capsule

Tessa

Gideon lifted the lid of the capsule slowly and carefully, his fingers leaving smudges in the layer of dust that coated the old metal. I leaned in, eager to catch a glimpse of what was inside. Brooks shifted closer too, his notebook forgotten on the ground beside him.

But as the lid came off completely, revealing the capsule’s contents, my heart sank.

There was no artifact. No stone carving