[They look over at their gem a moment and there’s a flicker in their expression that might have been loss when they drew away…but then again, surely not. They take a deep breath and sigh with all the weight of the world.]

I suppose I could be convinced, but I will not return to the basement. Perhaps if someone advocated for my own space…and perhaps company, from time to time.

[They pause again and glance down to the flowers that twist and braid together.]

May I learn your name?