As the room grew chilly, we could only hear our breathing; it was rhythmic, and the voices faded. Then we heard Ruby: 'It's me, open the door, everything is clear.' The time struck three past ten, but we didn't open the door. Then, the silence was broken by the wind and an electrical sound.
Everything felt normal as we finally slept. The following day, the sun rose at six. The tick-tock of the old clock was clear, but no birds were visible. Jax was still sleeping because he couldn't rest during the night. I opened the window; the breeze was chilly and refreshing. The smell of greenery and the woods hit my nose. I breathed in, feeling relieved that the night had passed. Then, I heard a knock.
"Yes?" I called out.
The butler walked in. "Shall I prepare water for your bath, sir?", "Yes".After bathing, I asked to see Ruby at breakfast.
At around 8 Ruby came down following her Jax came down to eat ,Jax whispered "she looked haggard". I simply stated are you okay Ruby we need to talk after breakfast we three met at the study .before we open our mouth ruby stated she know what is happening and asked me to open the box griven by grandma.
I took the box, but I didn't know how to open it. I didn't see this coming; the box was made of wood with intricate carvings, but there was no visible slit to show an opening. Strangely, there was a half-moon carved into it that was deeper than any other part of the design. As I pressed it harder, it opened, revealing the inside.
The box contained a piece of paper, a pen, and a ribbon. When I looked at the box again, I also saw a sun carving. It was also deeper than the others; looking around, just like the moon. I pressed it, and it opened to reveal a key. It looked very vintage.
Jax looked excited. Ruby explained, "In many cultures, the Sun and the Moon are seen as a pair—sometimes as lovers, siblings, or rivals." I continued, mentioning the names, "Victor and Carla."
Jax noticed the brown "age spots" on the old, vintage paper, but then he frowned. "But it's empty," he said.
Ruby leaned in. "Maybe there is hidden or secret writing," she suggested. "Think about the Sun and the Moon."
I picked the paper and showed it in sun the writting shows ,
"When Sun and Moon in one space collide,
The path is not where the stars reside.
Not on the earth, nor in the sky,
But hidden where the shadows lie.
Seek the hollow, turn the steel,
And let the ancient past reveal."
I shouted that it was a riddle. Jax's excited face fell, and he grumbled, "I'm bad at riddles."
Ruby took the paper and read the first line: "When the sun and moon in one space collide."
"Eclipse!" Jax barked with a grim face. Then, realizing he had solved it, he shouted, "Wait, I'm actually good at riddles!"
Ruby read the second line: "The path is not where the stars reside. Not on the earth, and not in the sky."
"If it's not the sky and not the earth," I replied, "it must be at eye level. Not on the ceiling or the floor, but maybe on a wall, a table, or a painting."
Ruby continued: "But hidden where the shadows lie. Seek the hollow, turn the steel, and let the ancient past reveal." She added, "The 'ancient past' must be the journal. But what about the line above it?"
"The key," I replied.
I took the paper from Ruby's hand and pulled a table into the sunlight. I laid the carvings down, moved them closer, and explained, "The Sun and Moon are the carvings. 'Collide' means an eclipse or them together on sky. Since the path isn't in the sky or on the earth, we look at eye level. The most important clue is 'where the shadows lie.' The keyhole is invisible to the naked eye; we have to find it using the shadows cast by these carvings. We find the hollow, turn the steel key, and unlock history."
"As we finished, the three of us hugged and jumped up and down together."