Liam nodded, tucking the crystal safely into his own spatial artifact. Despite the news he just received, he tried to remain calm and collected. He even regulated his heart rate so that nothing about him had changed at all.
He had no doubt that the elf next to him was several hundred above him in level, and any fluctuations in his demeanor might immediately alert the elf. However, despite his best efforts it seemed that the elf still sniffed out something.
"You don't have to be so nervous. I am really not a psychopath and you and I have no enmity." The elf reassured Liam. "By the way, my name is Eldrin. What are you called?"
Liam nodded and tersely replied. "John McClane."
"Is that spelled L-I-A-M?" The elf chuckled.
Liam's expression immediately stiffened up. "Like I said. You are way too insignificant for me to care. You don't have to be so nervous. But I am interested in your story. How did you end up here of all the places?"
