Put his hand in the compartment

Jake decided to risk investigating the secret compartment. Who knew what mysteries were hiding behind it? Cautiously, he inserted a finger.

{if@ Cross=false} Immediately, Jake felt something solid and cold. He moved his fingers around it, and the object moved. Carefully, Jake extracted it from the compartment. In his hand was an iron cross. In the middle, a skull was carved in intricate detail. The arms were marked with writing in a script Jake couldn't read. {else} There was nothing inside the compartment. Jake withdrew his finger, feeling disappointed. It would be good, though, as a hiding place for a small object... {endif}