She held the ring down for him to see. The once purple gem was yellow and inside looked like it was exploding. The metal around it was rusty and aged even though only moments ago it had been glittering. A similar jewel was imbedded in the scepter "Are you aware of what this is?"<br/><br/>The float resumed and thus the parade. The crowd up ahead cheered like nothing had happened. Though the crowd behind was quiet for awhile confused and concerned.