Cedron Spaulding

The Lost Heart

Sam looked at the thumb-sized, heart-shaped crystal as it shimmered and sparkled in the setting sun. It was carefully inserted in a metal inlay from the Age of Miracles. Someone, perhaps her grandfather or great-grandfather attached a leather thong so she could keep it around her neck. The crystal was incredibly tough, and the edges of the crystal could easily cut flesh or skin a pelt off a rabbit, such as the one caught in her snare. It was a hidden treasure that had been in her family for generations with the instruction to keep it hidden and keep it safe. Her father normally kept it buried in a secret spot.