Leap of Faith

[Brian]

It glows a little brighter in Paul's hands.

[Huitzil]

"Whoah, hey, I'm not..."

Paul notices the glow.

"...was it that bright before?"

[Bjorn]

Turning, Bjorn looks again. "No," he says thoughtfully, "I don't think it was.  Did you do something?"

[Huitzil]

"I don't... think so... is there something on my hands, maybe?"

Paul passes the stone back to Bjorn. "Here, see if it goes back."

[Bjorn]

Bjorn takes the crystal, and watches.

[Brian]

The light dims in Bjorn's hands.

[Huitzil]

"Well, it couldn't be anything that rubbed off." Paul looks at the Lady for a second, than asks "Here, why don't you hold it for a second?"

[Bjorn]

"One second," Bjorn says, and removes his right gauntlet before taking the crystal in both hands again.

[Brian]

Seems to glow a bit brighter when in contact with flesh, but not as brightly as it did in Paul's hands.

[Bjorn]

Bjorn grunts.  "Okay."  Handing the stone back to Paul, he says, "Unless you can think of any other pressing experiments, let's get going.  This is not a good place to stop and think."

[Huitzil]

"I just want to see what happens when the Lady holds it, that's all." Paul holds out the object and looks at her expectantly.

[Brian]

She blinks.  "No thank you," she says dryly.  "While Aestock and Hamar are not enemies, I think it's best left handled by his own followers."

[Huitzil]

Paul shrugs. "Suit yourself, then." He then looks on his person for some garment he could remove and wrap the stone in.

[Bjorn]

Bjorn nods, acknowledging the point.  "Let Master Parthipan handle it, first.  Then we can get going."

[Brian]

Parthipan reluctantly takes hold of the crystal, and the entire thing practically floods with light in his hands.  It's bright enough to rival the lady's pendant, now.