[ Topaz, ever cautious, conservative and suspicious of riding any perceived waves— pessimistic, even— naturally assumes the worst: The resort will make them work for it. She's sure of that. The weight of her disagreement pulls her mouth downward into a frown. ]

Forty sounds way too optimistic. There wouldn't be a category for "magical items" if they had no way of knowing if something was magical or not. And we can't be the first batch of guests with those kinds of items or abilities.

Actually, I've been monitoring a network post regarding rumors that our items are being kept in a safe. There's no evidence that it's true, but there's still discussion of a potential heist.

[ Her initial reflex to balk over Aventurine not caring about his cornerstone is tempered by prioritizing hers. She's conflicted: regaining hers would be a relief, but leaving him without his is worrying. She understands the importance of switching ranks, playing the game, continuing their investigation. She knows better than to ask "are you sure?" when he's already laid out the plan. Unease lingers in her expression, but she still nods in acceptance. ]

That's fine.