“Recognize this?” I held up the magical casing for Darius to inspect. When he reached for it, though, I pulled it back. “Not so fast. I’m not giving you all the leverage. Steal my mark once, shame on you. Steal my evidence twice, shame on me.” His eyes fluttered and he shook his head. “This must be another circumstance that only makes sense…” “Exactly.” I stood and held it up for his inspection, ready for grabby hands.
