[can someone chuckle in agreement? because Tek does so as he settles down across from the other man again.

reaching out, he carefully tucks one bead against each of Tonic's palms and folds his fingers down. there, he pauses there for a moment so he can explain before anything else has a chance to happen.]

Now. Without looking, decide which one feels more special than the other, but don't say anything. Just tell me when you've chosen. Then, I'll point to the one that I think is special--but, you don't have to tell me if I'm right or not, if you don't want.

[and he'll take his hands away, leaving Tonic to decide what to do with this new game.]