We all go inside as Dad calls Grandma and Grandpa Ravenkeep on
the phone. He tells them we can’t feed the ravens anymore and invites
them to dinner tonight.
         After they’ve eaten, everyone gathers in the living room. Grandpa
is standing next to something important.
         “This chest has been in our family for over 10,000 years,” Grandpa
says. Mom and Lars gasp. “No one knows exactly how long for sure...
My father left it to me as he lay dying. We’ve been told never to open it
until the day comes when our family can no longer practice our tradition
— feeding the ravens every evening. The writing on the front is in our
family’s secret language: Ravenspeak. It says, ‘Great Power Rests Within.
Beware.’ I’ve kept the key here since the day my father died...”
         Grandpa reaches into his shirt, pulling out a necklace. A large
golden key is attached.