The Watchmaker's Will"
She dug through the burnt wood with her bare fingers until her nails hit cold, solid steel—the hidden floor safe her grandfather had installed years ago.
To her absolute shock, the heavy dial lock was already turned. It was unlocked.
With a shaking hand, she lifted the heavy steel lid. Inside the safe, protected from the fire, lay only two items.
The first was a heavy, beautifully carved brass pocket watch. It felt ancient and solid in her palm, but when she looked closer, she gasped. The watch had no numbers on its face. Instead, twelve strange, runic symbols were engraved around the golden hands, which were frozen perfectly at 11:45.