# **They Mocked the Woman Who Came to Feed Them. By Winter’s End, Every Man at Grady Ranch Would Know Who She Truly Was.**NVP
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Chapter 22 - The Piece That Fit
Edith suddenly pulled off her silver locket once again. She turned it over and pressed a tiny decorative brass spur on the top hinge—a detail she had assumed was purely ornamental. With a small twist, the spur detached from the locket, revealing a small, three-sided iron key stem hidden inside the silver casing. She inserted it into the chest's lock and turned it carefully. A loud, satisfying clack echoed through the cavern as the heavy iron latch finally popped open.
