"Trouble?" The Fable tried to laugh it off. "Yeah, a little bit. It's probably nothing, though, so don't worry too much about it."

He leaned in further, placing his plams flat on the table next to Kou as if he was whispering something in a low voice, but used the motion to subtly slide the key under Kou's hands. Jack was no amateur when it came to sleight of hand. Anyone watching would think nothing of it, since the action wasn't apparent at all. "Still, one can never be too careful, can they? I suppose I don't need to add that if anyone asks, there never was a key?"