Maya realized with horror that her suspicion had been right — the man had used her GPS coordinates to locate the site. Suddenly, one of the workers shouted, holding up a gleaming bronze artifact dug from the deep mud. Maya saw Hold’s face twisted with raw, unrestrained greed.
These weren’t men conducting research; they were recklessly looting a forgotten historical sanctuary. Knowing she couldn't confront twenty men alone, Maya pulled out her phone. Remaining hidden, she began recording clear video of every face, shovel stroke, and illegal command.
With trembling fingers, she silently dialed the local emergency services and whispered the critical situation. Just as she finished giving the coordinates, she must have stepped back onto some twigs that cracked beneath her feet. Hold suddenly stopped shouting and snapped his head directly toward her hiding spot in the trees.