Sweet Dreams
Am someone who has the tastes to appreciate finer things, and It almost feels rude to steal from the man who’d built this.
Almost!
The final panel slides into place with a soft, satisfying sound the lid lifting half an inch as I hold my breath.
There’s no alarms,no hidden needles, or explosive dye packs. Always worth checking for traps in this things when am sure I was safe I then slowly opened it.
Inside rests a single leather-bound journal
Smaller than I expected but Older.
The dark brown leather had cracked with age, its edges softened by decades of careful handling.
There’s no jewels, gold or priceless relic. Just a notebook and a blue flash drive.