"Be that as it may," He says, not disputing either claim - Though 'party crashing' is a delightfully quaint way to describe it. "If you see these shards safely delivered, you will have my thanks."

He presses a device on the mechanism and it clicks open with a start. Emet-Selch flinches in surprise, but he wastes no time in plucking the shard from its place and turning to hand it off. One down, one to go.

"These are very fragile." He says sternly. "Treat them with as much care as you can."