Chapter 27 - The Old Trunk in the Attic
During a summer cleaning of the mansion's third-floor attic, Toby discovered a dusty iron-bound wooden trunk behind an old wardrobe.
The trunk belonged to his late father, David, packed away before he had left the estate fifteen years ago.
Arthur helped Toby pry open the rusted lock, revealing old university textbooks, leather photo albums, and childhood toys.
At the very bottom of the trunk lay a sealed waterproof container labeled "Private Family Heritage - Do Not Open."
Inside the container was an antique leather journal written by Arthur's grandfather during World War II.
Accompanying the journal was an old silver medallion bearing the crest of an international diplomatic society.
May you like
"I had no idea David kept my grandfather's wartime journal," Arthur remarked, examining the silver medallion with curiosity.
Toby flipped open the first page of the journal, noticing a strange map sketched in faded black ink tucked inside the cover.
