He laughs, and tosses the gem into the air, catching it deftly before throwing it again. It spins above his head, falls behind his back. The motions aren’t incredibly intricate, but the result, of the moonlight catching on the jewel, is as good as any laser light show. He clearly knows exactly how to bring out the best of it.

He reads her message and nods, almost to himself. “Never could resist a pretty thing, me. So when I saw it I just had to set it free.”