by crow » 05/11/2014 11:05 PM
“I... It lets me jump through realms, I think. Sometimes g-go back in time,” Esmond said. His voice trembled. He was still a little shaken.
“Yes, and I suppose that was why it was created,” Alain said. “Someone else wanted that power.” He couldn't help the tiredness that slipped into his voice, despite the anger that still curled hotly in his gut. Someone had--- for this. But it was not this boy, and he had not known how the artifact was made when it had fallen into his hands. Even if Alain punished him, it would not bring back the one that had been harmed by the making of the object. He would regret it later, he was sure, even if he didn't feel as if he would regret it now. He thought of his shop, and its reputation. He thought of his cups and his mugs, all lined up in their shelves.