Thankfully, not long after realizing what Kain wanted—perhaps not wanting to irritate him even further—the rhino quickly got to work.
Its horn began to glow, faint at first, then steadily pulsing with a soft white light. Threads of shimmering energy wove around the violet amethyst-like crystal, forming delicate rings that hovered like halos just above the surface. The effect was oddly beautiful—mystical even—though the beauty of the scene was ruined by the way the rhino was still sniffling occasionally between careful movements.
It stepped down toward the crater with surprising delicacy for its large frame, the massive hooves carefully avoiding even the smallest crystal shards. Then, with the tip of its horn, it traced the air above the encircled crystal. A ripple passed through the amethyst and it began to vibrate and hum faintly before the stone detached from the cliff face without a single crack, floating gently into the air.
