Chapter 39: Crystal Hunting

Renee

Renee set aside the trowel and wiped her forehead with the back of her hand. After a month of legislation, the Turkish government re-approved their excavation site. Damon argued that it would've been sooner had she allowed him to use his power, but she wanted to do this on her own. Now she led the team with Damon staying with her as support. Even Travis returned.

The land felt different, more alive than before.

She was a full-time archeologist, having quit her teaching job, yet still sent her class pictures and updates of her archeological dig. A few colleges had called asking her to be a guest speaker for their history and archeological classes. She missed teaching, so she might take them up on the offer. Fly home for a week, do a seminar, fly back. And at Damon's insistence, they'd fly first class or hire a private jet.