"And if I tell you that you're better off not knowing?"<br/><br/>He shakes his head and chuckles again.  After a moment, he sobers up and with obvious reluctance clarifies his earlier request.<br/><br/>"No, it would be a steel marble, about the size of a shooter...and even if I don't get back to Amber, it has to.  If I dropped it before I came through..."<br/><br/>His face suddenly goes pale.<br/><br/>"Let's just say that would be most unfortunate."