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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.

Turn away now or die here", it said the

anything ", I said taking my cell

is this thing you speak of, this cellphone," the spirit

me from his and spoke his voice being heard from

my years, I have heard many answers-an old clock, a portrait, even a radio. But never this." He hummed, stroking his

the last time you left

spirit's smile faltered. "...Excuse

world has changed. Maybe your answer was correct centuries ago. But

moment, the spirit,

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our shock, he

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

smirked. "Guess even ghosts need to

let out a booming laugh. "Perhaps I do." He waved a hand, and the cavern trembled

exhaled in relief.

that time on our phones would

eyes, if there was anyone who liked spending time

led us deeper into the mountain, where another cavern

a wooden box sat atop an

stepped forward, heart pounding. I

like the one we found in the groove

willows, I carefully unwrapped it. Inside it

almost identical to the one we found in the

out the first piece

faint glow pulsed from