The Shiny Metal Crest

I scrambled straight off the rug—pat, pat, pat!—testing how fast my legs could carry me across the floorboards. Then something glinted from the shadows under the table. I dropped to my knees, squeezed beneath the wooden leg, and grabbed it with both hands. It's a silver crown bottle cap! It has tiny crimped ridges and a cool, smooth metal top. I dusted off a stray speck of carpet fluff and tucked it right against my chest. My very first discovered artifact!