The Forbidden Ties
He focused on the riddle, breaking it down.
Taken from a mine… shut inside a wooden case… never released…
“Pencil,” he muttered. Graphite was mined, encased in wood, and never removed.
He typed 736245—the corresponding numbers for the letters P-E-N-C-I-L.
The keypad beeped, and the lock clicked. Mason shoved the door open, his gun raised as he stepped inside.
The room was dark, save for a single spotlight illuminating Happiness. She was tied to a chair, her head snapping up as the door opened. Relief flashed across her face when she saw him.
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