My heart raced as my fingers slipped on the box lid. I couldn't get it open fast enough. All I could think was that when I opened this box, I'd have the answers to save Miltern pack.
As soon as the light from Soren's room dipped into the box and revealed what was inside, my heart sank like a stone and I scrunched up my face.
“What is it?" Soren asked, peering over my shoulder.
“A feather, a book, and a rolled-up piece of parchment." I listed the items.
What was I supposed to do with any of that?
The book didn't have a title or anything. It was just an old leather-bound journal from the looks of it. The rolled-up parchment was tied with a black string.
I tipped the box toward Soren so he could get a better look.
His eyebrows shot into his hairline.
“That's the feather of just
