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Then the spirit smiled. And he spoke the riddle. His voice, deep and echoing, sent a shiver down Stormi's spine.

"I have a heart that does not beat, A face but no eyes to see, I speak without a mouth, What am I?"

We exchanged uncertain glances.

Elijah groaned. "Of course. Another stupid riddle."

Austin muttered, "Couldn't he just ask us to fight a monster instead?

Alex tapped his chin. "Okay, let's think. A heart that doesn't beat? A face with no eyes? That's... creepy."

Isaiah ran a hand through his hair. "It speaks without a mouth, so maybe something that makes noise?"

I narrowed my eyes at the spirit, who watched us with amusement, waiting. And my hand brushed against my pocket.

My mind raced through possibilities. Something with a face but no eyes. A heart but no pulse. Then my hand brushed against my pocket again.

Then it hit me.

"A smartphone."

The spirit tilted his head.

The others turned to me,

confused.

Stormi stepped forward, her voice more confident now. "A phone has a home screen, a 'face' without eyes. It has a processor, a 'heart' that keeps it running but doesn't beat. It speaks through a speaker but doesn't have a mouth."

Silence.

or die here", it said the cave became extremely

can be anything ", I said taking my

things up! What is this thing you speak of, this cellphone,"

his and spoke his

clock, a portrait, even a radio. But never this." He hummed, stroking

her eyes. "When was the last time

spirit's smile faltered.

your answer was correct centuries ago. But

a long moment,

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to our shock,

eyes twinkled. "Yes, the world changes, and so too must wisdom. Yes, child. Your answer is

"Guess even ghosts need to update

booming laugh. "Perhaps I do." He waved a

relief. "Well, that was

genius. Who knew all that time

eyes, if there was anyone who liked spending time on their

then led us deeper into the

a wooden box sat atop

heart pounding. I lifted the

one we found in the groove

I carefully unwrapped it. Inside

was almost identical to the one we found

the first piece

faint glow pulsed from where the edges

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