He curtly says, "The scarab will cost you 306960 Lirums, outsider." Before he melts back into the darkness you hear him say, "If you are interested in one, then buy it."

Granules of gold encrust the precisely formed carapace of the scarab, trailing off at the cleverly hinged wings that hold thin slices of deep purple amethyst. Faceted diamonds form sightless eyes in the head and the smooth underside contains an inlaid sandstone eye, closed and decorated with tiny etchings of beasts.

[Name] gently touches the scarab's head, then glides his finger back along its body.

After a moment it extends its wings with a soft whirring noise and buzzes them while it studies the area with cold, faceted eyes, then settles back into silence.

[Name] runs his fingers carefully over the gleaming body of the scarab, tracing its delicate jewel-toned wings.