I laughed it off at first, snapping a photo and posting it online with the caption, “Unexpected visitors this morning.” But before I could pocket my phone, the smaller deer approached the fence, carrying something wrapped in a dark cloth. I froze. Carefully, I unwrapped the bundle and found a small wooden box inside — weathered, old, and strangely beautiful. When I opened it, my breath caught. Inside lay a silver locket covered in detailed engravings of symbols I didn’t recognize, each one sending a shiver down my spine.