[ That's the whole thing though. With no sign of him, Marcos can't be sure if the heart is the reason he's missing. His greatest worry is that it attracted the undead and did something to him.

With no way of knowing he just needs to deal with this. ]

I never understood why the Merchant wanted us to keep this with us. If it's leverage you'd think he'd want it somewhere that isn't in so much danger of getting lost.

[ He spots Lorna a moment later, and sighs in relief that she didn't have any trouble along the way. Around then the air is almost too warm, which he attributes to the leak, and he's glad to see her heed his warning. The dragon perches nearby, watching when he goes to greet her.

He keeps his hand up just long enough to get a better look at her, make sure she's really okay, then lets it dim. They've seen some things he'd really like to forget, but it could be worse. It's already been worse for others.

Sometimes it's easier to focus on the task at hand, so he holds up the box at his side for her to see. ]

...I only looked inside to make sure it was still in there. Maybe we could find some metal to wrap around it?