[It appeared to him that Evan had a particular interest in objects like this, though Haise granted to himself that he could well be mistaken. With only this one instance to draw on, he couldn't gauge anything conclusively. But it did seem that Evan's appraisal of the stone came from a different perspective than his own had, and doubtless from different experiences.

Though he'd seen the stone being made, having been there, he couldn't say that he understood it fully. Nalanni had generated it with her own power, and it had required energy - but that was the bulk of what he understood. He folded his arms ad he considered that; just how much would he encounter that he couldn't fathom?

Once he was posed that question, he shook his head]

No, all she told me was that it was a token of her appreciation... And she told me I had a warm heart, so I suppose she may have had that thought in mind.

[Though truly, he hadn't done much of anything except care, and he doubted that was at all unique]