"A peridot! My, what a rare gem, especially if it's as pure as you're saying it was. I would have liked to have seen it." Any earlier attitude was gone now, with a bit of a chuckle in his throat. As if responding to the change, Houndour now came trotting back over to him, stubby tail wagging. The puppy was spared a wry smirk as he snatched his hat back and brushed it off.

"Who knows, you may find somethin' like it here." And so may he. The idea was certainly an intriguing one.