
Adrien grinned. "From Julia and also Steffan", he relayed to Val. He set the letter down on the table, then lifted the cardboard tabs that sealed the box. The so-called kaleidrohedron looked like a sphere made of colorful metal wireframe, about the size of a large orange. Adrien looked at it from all angles, wondering what was it for and what would it do - in that moment, the wires that built the sphere reformed themselves into a different shape: now it looked like a pyramid intersected by a star.
"What -- how does it work?", Adrien gasped.
"I think it's enchanted to tap into your energy flow and change shape through it", Val said, leaning forward in his seat.
Adrien set down the kaleidohedron on the table and picked up its box again. He turned it around and read what was written on its back. "Yeah, that's how it works", he then said with a nod. "When held, it changes form to suit the mood of its owner". Adrien retrieved an instruction booklet from the bottom of the box - it contained a series of diagrams and explanations about each shape. Adrien found the relevant page and read it out loud: "The stellated octahedron, or stella octangula... Related to both Fire and Ether, it represents a mood of elation, piqued interest, and predisposition for knowledge". He chuckled nervously, surprised by being suddenly so exposed. "Uh -- wow...".
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