"I would not mind if you and your brothers studies this item, of course.  But, given the nature of my quest here, I would humbly request that I be allowed to keep the relic nearby at all times, and to be there when you examine it.  This item brought the ruination of my father; I would not wish to let it go now that I have found it."<br/><br/>Arngeirr smiles down at the slight monk, though he knows the old man cannot see it.  He feels he is so close to unraveling his father's mysteries, and it would be a boon to have the wizened monks of the forbidden temple aid him in understanding the secrets of the box.