Kheire shuffles over, looking exhausted and disheveled. He had stayed up late crafting again, this time a large amount of sand, gathered and transmuted from metal shards left over from crafting other pieces, and ground to bits to create a thin layer of armor, giving his skin a sort of shine to it. He also created Vivi a set of weights and a skill core from the sand ant. He pats the head of his apprentice from behind, having snuck up from the shadows. "Hullo, everyone. Quin, glad to see you among the... Well, awake if not living. Where is Renya? I am supposed to be watching over her mission." He smiles as he sees Valentina and Ren getting closer as friends. "Valentina, I didn't get to mention this earlier, but I am glad you took me up on my offer. I have a gift for you somewhere in this storage amulet around my neck, if you would like to see it now."