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20. The Third Clue
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2021-09-04 16:37:38Alfonso and Siena were staring at the huge sycamore tree in front of them.
“Did you or Grandpa write the text?” she asked.
Alfonso shook his head. “As far as I know, the text was already there since the first time I came here. Grandfather didn’t know who made it either. But he said the text was to remind every human being who tended to be proud.”
“So why did you bring me here?”
“Because you said something about digging the floor. I remember, Grandfather and I used to play digging and hiding something here, in the ground under this tree,” he stated.
Siena's jaw fell open. “Why not? We must try! Maybe Grandpa hid a message down here!” she sounded excited.
Alfonso turned his head around, looking for something. He took a big tree branch from the ground. Then he started to dig the grou
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