Nero wanted to laugh nervously, but he sensed that this was not a joke. His eyes searched Zaida's face for some sign of truth. "I'm not sure what I would do, but I do have a few things in mind." From the look on Zaida's face he knew that it was not a story. He knew that Zaida believed it to be the truth.<br/>"Do you have such a weapon?" he asked the empress, not knowing if this was a stupid question to ask her or not. But he had a feeling that the amulet she so craved was linked to this somehow.