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Miss Smith walked around the far side of the desk and we followed. She guided us beneath a large arch and into the western wing of the museum. The wing had a long corridor down the left side with display halls on the right. She led us into the one nearest the main hall where display cases were filled with locks, keys, and lock boxes of all sizes with the treasures discovered inside of them.
There was also a room within the room, and a large wall with a pair of arched wood doors led inside. On either side of the portal were a pair of wood columns carved with symbols I didn’t recognize. The doors were opened and revealed a single large pedestal atop which sat an empty glass case.
Luca paused in front of the doors and set his hand on the wood column. He looked them up and down and
