"I don't understand," Raven repeated, staring at the bronze disc with narrowed eyes. "This object... shares memories?"
Javir sighed, carefully replacing the glass case over the artifact. She'd spent the last twenty minutes trying to explain the situation to Raven, who looked as confused as her typically expressionless face could manage.
"Not exactly," Javir said. "It creates a connection. When you touch someone, you experience a random memory from their perspective."
"That seems..." Raven paused, searching for the right word. "Invasive."
"That's putting it mildly," Javir agreed. "It was designed that way. The Memory Snare was a weapon, created during the Human Rebellion as a way to spy on nim."
Raven tilted her head slightly.
"How do I know if it's working?"
Javir couldn't help but smile. Of course Raven would need proof rather than taking her word for it.
