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Sarah hurried inside and the group followed her. The area was as messy as how they left it, what with the secret passage beneath the stone sarcophagus opened to the world. Sarah stopped at its feet and spun around to face her friends. “Right here.”
Maeve’s eyes widened and she clapped her fist into her other palm. “You’re right! The throne of any tomb is the coffin!”
Sarah stepped aside as Maeve eagerly took her place. The group crowded around as their resident witch took a deep breath. “This secret-”
“Wait!” The call came from Avery.
Maeve opened her eyes and frowned. “What?”
“What if it’s a trap?” he asked her. “Would Malichai, the great and powerful alchemist, really leave such an obvious clue for anyone to stumble on?”
Jenny ran her hands down her face. “Seriously?
