[ And since Childermass isn't here to yell at him about revealing his secrets, Lambert's answer is plain and matter of fact. ]

He had them for years, and I'm pretty sure he drew them himself. He used to read fortunes with 'em -- apparently, that's the first magic he ever figured out he could do. [ Gems don't seem to be super big on personal possessions, though, so she's not sure she'll completely get that. ]

It'd be like losing my medallion. [ He taps a claw on the ugly, sharp-edged wolf's-head on his chest. ] When some things are with you long enough, they start to feel like ... a part of you. You could say he was sentimental about 'em -- as much as he's sentimental about anything.