He curtly says, "The scarab will cost you 274560 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 rubies form sightless eyes in the head and the smooth underside contains an inlaid sandstone eye, closed and decorated with tiny etchings of beasts.