[MillietheWarrior]

Her skin would be red if she didn’t get out of here soon. She would peel. It would hurt and be awful. She could almost feel it now. She shuddered. It sounded bad.

[MillietheWarrior]

The sun scorched. She wanted to leave. This sucked a lot. She wished she’d brought a canteen. Or sunscreen.

[MillietheWarrior]

Maybe she’d stop by the general store on her way home. It had stuff she needed. She’d have to stock up. Maybe try again. It sounded like a good idea.

[MillietheWarrior]

She was full of bad ideas, though. This was one. John had warned her. He’d said it was bad. He’d said it was risky. Yea, he was right.

[MillietheWarrior]

This was risky. What if she never made it home? What if she got lost? What if she died out here? So many what-ifs. She almost couldn’t take it.

[MillietheWarrior]

John was right. She was taking a gamble. It was a huge risk. But maybe it’d be worth it. Only if she found the gold, though. That sounded like it was worth it.

[MillietheWarrior]

The sun scorched her body. She felt like giving up. She wanted to go home. She felt like she needed a nice long bath. Or a cool shower.

[MillietheWarrior]

Or a swimming pool. Any of those sounded good. She wished she’d at least had a water bottle. A wet rag. This heat was intense!

[MillietheWarrior]

And stupid! Maybe if she’d just turned around, this wouldn’t be happening. But that gold was promising. She looked up. Was that a glint of something in the sand?

[MillietheWarrior]

And stupid! Maybe if she’d just turned around, this wouldn’t be happening. But that gold was promising. She looked up. Was that a glint of something in the sand?

[MillietheWarrior]

Maybe. Maybe she could find out what. She turned. Slowly, she headed towards it. She wondered what it was. It looked promising.

[MillietheWarrior]

Something interesting, perhaps? She wondered as she drew closer. The sun was bright in the sky. It was nearly noon. She knew it would only get hotter.

[MillietheWarrior]

Maybe it'd be colder when it got dark. That sounded nice. She wished it was dark now. But if it was, she wouldn’t have spotted this. She drew nearer. It started taking shape.

[MillietheWarrior]

It looked like a chest of some sort. What was inside? Could this be the gold? Was it really that easy? It didn’t feel easy.

[MillietheWarrior]

The heat wasn’t making it easy. She reached the chest. Yes, it was a treasure chest. How cliché. She wasn’t sure if she even wanted it now. How silly.