“I’m afraid that won’t be possible,” the General said, trying to sound sympathetic but coming across as threatening. “Kara has uncovered one of the most important artifacts of the century. Potentially, the most scientifically significant.”
“Important?” Kara’s mother echoed. “What could possibly be so significant about trinkets buried under the ground for thousands of years?”
“It sounds like you don’t know much about archaeology,” Anderson said. “Ancient cultures had many objects of great value. Kara is especially skilled at tracking them down and excavating them. She is the best in her field, an incredibly difficult feat.”
“Oh,” Kara’s mother said, her face showing some shock. “I had no idea.”
“Valuable?” her father asked, looking between Kara and the General. “Like, actually valuable?
