And nothing like this has happened before, I presume…

[Strange and unsettling, but mostly annoying. On the subject of what had gone missing, he realized that Jagger hadn’t mentioned what had gone missing on his end.]

What’s gone missing from your belongings?

So it’s something new… Or something that’s gotten comfortable enough with our presences and habits to start messing with us?

[Fantastic…

It took a moment for him to think of the significance of Jagger’s gloves going missing. Sometimes there was just a little too much going on in his head and the thought needed to settle into place. When it does, the detective winced internally.]

Ah… That’s more inconvenient than a pocket watch in your case— do you not have another pair?

I suppose that is a possibility for the list too… At least, I’ve known locals in worlds like this to change their opinion on people who didn’t belong in their worlds before.

[He sure hoped it wasn’t that though, but at least it was just an annoying inconvenience like petty thefts to start with if it was.]

Ah, good— well not good, still unfortunate if they’re special.

[He opened his mouth to respond when the sarcasm hit, ah… Yes, he supposed maybe that hadn’t been the greatest experience to share with someone… But he didn’t always think before he spoke, and he’d been being honest. Clearing his throat a little, he responded after actively taking a moment to think.]

There’s no telling if it’s the same or not though, I’ve been told I tend to jump to the worst-case scenario a little fast once in a while.

[That Jagger’s attachment to the gloves was complicated didn’t seem overly strange, it isn’t as though he had the details to make it seem like it was. It just made the detective curious.]

So they were second hand…? I presume there must be a good reason then, considering what you’ve mentioned about your abilities.

Mm… and complicated or not, hopefully they’ll turn up sooner rather than later.

[Llewellyn’s tone softened at the explanation. Really… That was actually kind of sweet, and considering the less pleasant things Jagger could be bombarded with? They would make a nice buffer…]

I don’t think that sounds weird… Sometimes it seems like there’s very little good in the world, it would be nice to have something that’s a reminder that there is.

If I happen across them while I look around the city for my pocket-watch, I’ll be sure to let you know? Otherwise, I’ll ask around to see if anyone’s even seen the thieves who’ve been helping themselves to our stuff.

I appreciate that, [It wasn’t as important as the gloves, but he didn’t like not having it.] I’ll be in touch though, hopefully one of us will have a little luck.