Ning handed over the jewelry box to Tim, who happily took it and opened it. He excitedly checked what was inside the box, only to find nothing at all.
There was a soft, cushion-like bulging space, around where a necklace or some sort of jewelry would be placed. Tim had expected the box to come with said jewelry, and there was none inside.
"Is this it?" he asked Ning, just to be on the safe side.
"Oh yeah, that is it," Ning said. "There is nothing inside if that is what you are wondering. The box itself is the treasure."
"I see," Tim said and held the box tightly. He took a deep breath and prepared to use it, only to stop.
"I can use it right now, right?" he asked. "There is no danger given where we are?"
"Oh no," Ning said. "You will learn what the treasure is the moment you bond to it. You should be able to tell what you should do and shouldn't do at that point."
Tim nodded and activated it.
