12: Ni-Bump-ght - Part Two

HARRY RUTHERFORD
"Gems and precious metals are perfect for 'oldin' a magical charge. After I use the illusion forma on you, it is sustained by the power I had already put into the diamond. It should last about twenty-six hours. And... FYI... That's not a charm. In that little lump of clay is a three carat marquise cut diamond, worth about thirty thousand dollars, and it's about a hundred hours work to story energy in it. Sorry, DeeGee it's a loan not a gift.
"'Aving said that I can see this is important to you, so I am goin' look into findin' a solution for you. Promise. But yeah I asked you and Ayala here because of what the three of us felt last night. On my own I can probably deal with this thing but it will take time. But, there's you and Ayala and I need to know what you two are capable of. That way we can come up with a collective strategy that uses all our skills. To get this thing."