Dust and blood

[Iron Dragoon]

"Well, in that case, why don't you show us around the area? What places you've found?"

[Anastasia]

"I've just found that river," he confesses, "But it's a good one."

[Iron Dragoon]

"I agree. I look forward to seeing what sort of mine you build here, and if it develops into something more."

[Anastasia]

A deep bow to that as...

Are you going to do anything with the gemstone?

[Iron Dragoon]

I will, but Alyssa doesn't have the skill to make jewelry, so I have to find someone for that. I also need to follow up with my followers and check on that Titan's Skeleton Prime and the College Mages, so any mixture of those things is fine for the next.

[Anastasia]

Okay. Who are you going to look for to jewelrize that, first of all?

[Iron Dragoon]

I mean, I don't think I've recruited a jeweler, specifically. So unless one just happens to be around, we'll have to do some searching, or ask if any of the other nodes have a jeweler.

[Anastasia]

"A jeweler?" Emily answers when you ask around, "Elle's good at that."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Oh? Well, I was recently given this."

Alyssa places the gem on her desk.

"I showed it to my father... Something imparted knowledge to him of it and he provided it blood. It's born of the realm and belongs to me, apparently. From what I can tell it's best suited to be an amulet."

Alyssa sends a message to Elle, looping Emily in, Excuse me, Elle. Would you have a few minutes to talk?

[Anastasia]

"Oh! I've seen something like that before," Emily says, "Roald, Jessica's husband, once found something like that in Sylica." She picks up and studies the gem, her face reflected in various distorted ways as she eyes it.

I have all the time in Creation now. What does time matter when eternity is your reward?

[Iron Dragoon]

Very... philosophical. I meant if you were currently occupied with something. I was recently presented with a gem found in my realm that seems to belong to me. It imparted knowledge to my father when I showed it to him, and caused him to provide it blood, similar to something Jessica's husband found in Sylica, according to Emily. I feel it would best be made into an amulet of sorts, but I have no skill in jewelery making. Emily recommended you. Would you be interested?

[Anastasia]

You shouldn't need me. It's a gift from your realm - my understanding is that you should trust yourself and try anyway.

[Iron Dragoon]

Oh? Interesting. I'll take your advice.

Alyssa considers the gem and then creates a bit of Platinum to work with, and begins the work.

[Anastasia]

Any particular design in mind?

[Iron Dragoon]

Not really? Just something a simple but elegant style, made with good craftsmanship and high quality materials, in keeping with Alyssa's writeup.