The woman continued to tinker, but ultimately knew she was being watched. Letting herself an inward smile, she put down the cube on the table, and pulled a small key from her pocket, clicking it into the top of the box and turning, until five clicks were heard inside. The box then changed, the corners going out diagonally, and a small silver bar releasing from the bottom and sides, showing a strange blue light within.
A million dollars isn't cool. You know what is cool? A basilisk.
