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SAPPHIRE

[The room is circular and surrounded by a series of ionic columns, the floor and ceiling stretching overhead fashioned out of cracked, white stone. The area beyond the columns is pitch black, and the room itself is lit only by dimly flickering candles. The candles rest on top of a stone table, which sits in the middle of the room.

And next to the candles rest four numbered boxes]

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[nods]

Giving these away will be a show of kindness to others, and will serve as a symbol of true hope. If there's a team that was likely to be attacked, an action like that could go a long way for them.

[thinking]

I think Carnelian might not hurt, since they tend to be shaky at times.

But I think it's good for us to keep a little, too. Hope is good for everyone.

There's a difference between the act of keeping what was found through good luck, and receiving a gift from someone.

I would want to give them to the teams most likely to walk away the game with feelings of hopeless. We have enough hope of our own that we don't need to keep a bottle for it.