Shock internally grimaced. She could only imagine the sorts of nondescript favors he might ask for. But she also knew that Carver knew [i]exactly[/i] what he held in his hands: all the bargaining power. This was her one chance to make it worth his while before he changed his mind, and who knew when one of them would ever get their hands (or vines) on an invisibility potion ever again?

"...Fine," Shock said. "I owe you. No tricks."

She showed her hands, then held one out expectantly.

Barrel watched them carefully, though when Carver mentioned he could "think of something," something in his mind clicked. [i]That's[/i] why Agatha refused the scarab! She probably needed him for trouble in the future! Getting any of the trio to owe such a favor, without a backstab, was even rarer.

He started to ponder about what Agatha could possibly want when she called it in, with a bit of amazement at her bargaining abilities.