Kaji smiles back, briefly, glad that Zelda seems to be accepting his help. "I'm honored to help." But, the smile disappears quickly.

"You, and me, and Sparks, and Miss Rikku, we know what Ib's already been through." The dreams that were not dreams but were actual memories, even if the world they all found themselves in was very fantastical. "And I wanted to talk to you about that night. Because there's something that I haven't told anyone. Been sitting on this for months, and I'm still no closer to figuring out what to do about this."

Kaji places the metal tin that he's been carrying on the table. It's a spice tin labeled 'Bay Leaves.' "Fun fact," Kaji mutters. "Ib really doesn't like these." When he opens the lid, there is actually a pile of bay leaves at the top, but Kaji carefully takes them out to reveal something hidden underneath. It is a small object, wrapped in a white handkerchief, that fits plainly in the palm of Kaji's hand. He holds his hand out flat, as if presenting it, and then peels back the edges of the handkerchief using the very tips of his fingers, careful not to touch the object inside.

Kaji is holding a black crystal, cut perfectly into the shape of a rose: an exact duplicate of Ib's.