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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.

away now or die here", it said the cave became extremely

", I

What is this thing you speak

spoke his voice being heard from mine. The spirit moved closer looking at my

clock, a portrait,

was the last time you

spirit's smile

your answer was correct centuries ago. But now?"

moment, the

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our

world changes, and so too must wisdom. Yes, child. Your answer is correct. Very

smirked. "Guess even ghosts need to

a booming laugh. "Perhaps I do." He waved a hand, and the

relief.

"Not bad, genius. Who knew all that time

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

into the mountain, where

box sat

heart pounding. I

in aged cloth like the one

unwrapped it.

almost identical to

first

glow pulsed from where the