Chapter Three
Excitement thrums through my entire being as we approach the dig site. I can't believe we're being given this opportunity. We may have had to jump through a lot of hoops to get it, and the likelihood of us witnessing a big discovery is slim, but I don't care. This is what I've dreamed of since I was a little girl, and the future I thought was taken from me when I discovered I was cursed. But now it's my reality. I'm here and I'll get to see a dig first hand. Nothing could be better.
Ryan slips a hand into mine and gives it a squeeze.
All right, so it can be better than just getting to witness a dig. I get to do it with someone I love by my side. A person who shares my fascinations even if our exact interests are slightly different.
Rhubarb squirms in my pocket, reminding
