The Unfathomable Ring

«Keep that box out of sight!» Sensei shouted.

And I frowned. Why was he suddenly like this?

"Stop yelling. It's not what you think." I replied.

«Do you want to kill all of your nestlings and everyone within a thousand metres?» Sensei asked. «Because opening that box is the fastest way to do so.»

A thousand metres? That's scary!

"Calm down. I'm not going to open it." I grumbled.

In truth, rather than the thing inside, I was more interested in the construction of the box itself.

«Then why is it outside?» Sensei asked.

"I just want to take a look at  it, that's all." I tried to explain. "Aren't you curious, how a simple box  like this can keep that powerful relic's petrification contained inside?" 

However, Sensei remained adamant. « No, I'm not. Some things are better left unknown.» 

Tch. I pouted.

Wasn't he being too cautious?

I looked down at the two most interesting objects I'd found so far.