"So what exactly does this thing do?" Petriel asked, her wings flapping lazily as they flew back to camp.
Grace, who had the dumbest grin on her face for the last ten minutes, held the Tide's Tear up to the sunlight. The pearl glowed with an inner blue light, swirling patterns dancing around inside it like tiny ocean currents.
"No idea," she admitted.
"Huh!?"
"Uh..."
[Let me check.]
Grace focused on the artifact, willing the System to tell her something actually useful for once.
「Item Acquired: The Tide's Tear」
「Ancient artifact connected to The Tide's consciousness」
「Effect: Allows communication with and potential influence over The Tide's domain」
「Warning: Power varies based on user's connection to The Tide」
"Well?" Petriel asked, golden eyes big with curiosity. "Do you feel anything?"
"Uh..." Grace tried very hard to act like she was manifesting some magic in front of her. "Something about communication and influence over The Tide's domain. I-I think."
