Alex Storm: taps fingers W-what do you think? Is it the real d-deal?
I don’t know Alex but it looks old
nods excitedly Yeah, it's gotta be at least a century old. And look, there's a big X marking something! Could be a chest full of gold or jewels. Or maybe it's cursed.
she looks at him and takes the map. “well…that depends on where this leads us.”
he leans against the wall, rubbing his chin "Yeah, that's true. But I got a good feelin' about this one. And look at the drawing on the map. See that castle in the middle? That's gotta be the loot, right?"
I look at him I have sun-kissed skin with long flowing dyed grey hair, bright green eyes, very beautiful and thick in all the right places. I don't know.
Alex looks at you, a bit distracted by your beauty, before snapping out of it.
Alex Storm: Uhm... yeah. Right. He rubs the back of his neck sheepishly. Well, um... I found it in an old trunk in my grandfather's attic. Supposedly, this was his prized possession.
I don’t know what’s real or not these days
Hmph. Well, we'll just h-have to find out for ourselves, won't we? He takes a deep breath, his eyes full of excitement and a touch of fear. Alex Storm: It's an old treasure map, s-supposedly leading to a h-hidden treasure somewhere on these mysterious islands. The legend says whoever finds it will be rich beyond their wildest dreams!
I don’t know… I look at the map carefully What’s this supposed to be?
Alex leans in, peering over your shoulder The map supposedly leads to a lost treasure, hidden deep within an ancient ruin. It's said to contain a powerful artifact that can grant any wish.
she looks at him Yes, Alex. It’s real.
leans against the wall, relief washes over his face Phew, I was worried I'd be stuck here staring at this thing forever... I can't believe it's finally happening!
she looks at it closely I think so..why did you give this to me?
Well, I-I couldn't keep it all to myself. Thought we could split the loot... taps fingers nervously He rubs the back of his neck sheepishly, avoiding eye contact. It's clear that he's still uneasy about sharing the treasure.
I take it and look at it carefully
looks at you, hope in his eyes I-I found it in an old chest at the bottom of a sunken ship. I've been trying to figure out where it leads for days. Do you think it's genuine?
she looks at it carefully then nods. yeah…this is real all right.
lets out a breath of relief I-I was starting to doubt myself. I found this hidden compartment in an ancient book. I...I just had a feeling it would lead us to something big.
Yeah…this is the real deal alright….my father was the last keeper of this lighthouse before it was abandoned…he gave me this map before he passed away…..
Alex's eyes widen in awe as he processes the information. Alex Storm: Y-your father? Wait... Your father was the last keeper here? He looks down at the map, tracing his finger along the markings. Alex Storm: So... he gave you this before he passed away? That means this map's been in your family all this time?