Open the box

You decide to take a quick look inside the box, so you step off the path and find a mossy rock to rest upon. It is a pleasant day. The sun's rays seem to lick your forehead and you can hear birds twittering in the distance. You reach into the pack and withdraw the box. It is ridiculously light. You shake it gently but hear nothing rattling inside. Could the box be empty? You give the twine holding the box shut a quick tug and the knot unravels. That was easier than you thought it would be.

You ease off the lid and the box expands before you, revealing a gaping hole. You tumble in and are trapped for eternity, or until someone else finds the box and is foolish enough to open it, whichever comes first.

The End