Bab 167: Chapter 167 The Final Prize

The Thyme reached down into their dress. Their hand continued to sink into the top of the dress. Kat watched in confusion as Thyme's hand bent and the whole arm sunk into the opening in the front.

*Ok, how does that even make any sense.* There was a snap, and suddenly the sparkly Thyme pulled out a small red gem. To Kat's untrained eyes it looked like a ruby, or something of the sort.

The gem itself was strange though, despite its red hue it was dark and slightly cloudy. Even as the light tried to catch the edges it only seemed to make the gemstone darken slightly. Their insides seemed to be shifting slightly, as if it contained a black fog.

"This" boomed Coat Thyme "Is called a tarnished ruby. They are both exceptionally rare, and exceptionally useless"

*Um? What?* Kat stared at the gemstone with a raised eyebrow in confusion.