I thought this was a nice change from having him pick me up at work and drag me off on a hunt for some enchanted relic. When I got to Marblehead, I stopped to get groceries and a bottle of wine. I let myself into my house, said hello to Cat and Carl, and took a moment to enjoy the quiet. I set the SALIGIA Stone on the kitchen counter and put the food away. By the time Diesel walked in, I had the table set and a steak ready to go on the grill.“Where were you?” I asked him.“I took the tablet to the office.”“You found out where the office is located?”“Yeah. Turns out it’s in Quincy. At least that’s where it was today.” He paused and looked at the SALIGIA Stone. “Is that what I think it is?”“Wulf gave it back to me. He said I changed the stone when I helped him, and now it’s an icky True Love Stone.”“He said ‘icky True Love Stone’?”“Not in those words, but I knew what he meant. And he said he owed me, and this was partial payment for his debt.”“I wish I’d known.
