[Given three seconds alone with the computer David could have it singing show tunes. But he knew how to play the role. The man did guide them to the computer at that point, asking some questions related to size and cut of the stone before he let David take over the controls.

And once he had them, David wanted to kiss someone. The display terminal was old and dreadfully unsecure for a store of this quality. Made sense, in a way. While everything else was cutting edge, there was no security need for a better system. It didn't even have it's network settings turned on before David, playing at slowly looking through things with the mouse, started playing with deeper settings without them up on the monitor (of course he first had to dummy that there was a second monitor, but no one would notice.

And all the while he was slowly putting together an emerald ring in a gold setting. When he was done he looked to Balthier and sighed.]

I just don't know. This seems like so much to do for me. Are you really sure? I mean, you said the thing's been in your family for years.

[Time for the slowly pulling free exit.]