A/N: thank you for everyone's well wishes! I am feeling quite better and therefore, there would be two updates today~~
Elise walked over to the spot where Ian pointed, coming a step before him. He then bent, splaying his hand on the ground and then pulled it up for the box which had been hidden underneath the floor to be pulled upward by some unknown force. He then took the box which she saw to be quite better than it looked for its age. The sides of the box was covered with heavy dirt that rigidly settled itself on the corners, the fabric which covered the box had turned duller and the once golden border had turned lackluster.
"There is a lock," said Elise, her fingertips touching the middle part of the box where a small keyhole was made.