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... cken, stretch out like a taut rope between them. The kind of silence one uses to weigh the risks, to gauge the greed in the other’s pupils. He knew what he held. And more than that, he knew what he wanted them to believe he held.

So, slowly—almost theatrically—he slipped his hand under his tunic, just slow enough to seem hesitant. Not cautious, no. But... desperate. Like someone about to give up a part of themselves.

He pulled out the gem.

A soft pulse of light flickered ...

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