Oh, and would the chaotic order core still degrade?
Keys began setting up her tinder.
She glanced around.
Xanther nodded, perfectly satisfied. “Well characterized. They will do.” He pulled a music box out of his pocket and set it in the air. He dropped the gloves inside, where they dissolved for the moment. The music box began to tinkle, storing the details of the gloves within the music. “Thank you.”
He hesitated.
“Bat? Wh… how much do you remember?”
“Oh! I DID do that. I remember.” He scowled. “Ruia made me to deflect suspicion from herself. Not that I’m bitter or anything.”
“Yeah, well, everyone’s luck runs out someday! I’m not gonna just let that happen. We have no idea how powerful he is!”
how much longer till your luck runs out
He paused, confused. “I thought asking WAS the normal way.”
He had attracted attention.