The Curator, Part 2

Goliath’s severed head, Nebuchadnezzar’s fingernails, Belshazzar’s golden goblet, and the worm-eaten corpse of Herod featured prominently in the Curator’s collection. 

I grew tired of hearing his gloating long before he was tired of detailing it.

Finally, we had toured the entire museum. Only one exhibit remained.

“Perhaps you are pressed for time. Would you like to just skip the last exhibit?” he asked.

Before he asked the question, I would have jumped at any chance to be out of th...