"Ooh! Tell him that we're havin' a good time talkin' about New York, that you're joinin' the magic lessons, and that I got a special gift for him next time we meet!"

Speaking of magical non-ring doodads, Harrowheart roots around in his breast pocket and comes up with... a ring! Wow, false advertisement. He shows off the kite shield emblem to Verity and explains, "I won it in the minotauren's maze at the ball. It's a ring of protection! I'm gonna give it to Steve. I figure it'll keep him strong when we practice. If not... Maybe he'll believe it does?"