Alex's hands couldn't stop shaking as he carefully held all three crystals in his hand. He had even taken out a pair of special white gloves that looked like they had never been worn before to handle them. When Quinn finally placed them in his hands via his shadow, the crystals continued rattling against each other.
"Careful, I have to be extra careful with my precious, can't let them touch the dirty ground!" Alex mumbled, as if possessed.
"Just put them in your shadow for now, they won't get dirty," Quinn advised, giving Alex a meaningful look. Although they looked fragile, it was impossible for them to shatter, even if he were to throw them against the ground. Besides, wasn't he going to pound them with a hammer soon enough?
Nevertheless, seeing the excitement in Alex' eyes put a smile on Quinn's face, strengthening his conviction that he was the best person to handle them.
