"It's a gift for you, perhaps you'll find use for it one day in the future."
He didn't even allow Murphy to refuse before forcing the item into Murphy's hands, then turned and left.
There was no need for Murphy to see him out since, as a former member of the Eden Management Committee, Lord Paryen had likely visited the museum more than once and was far more familiar with the place than Murphy.
Moreover, after the lord left, Murphy realized from the curator assistant's report that the lord took a component marked as a "spiritual power enhancement device," and this pocket watch might have been his compensation to Murphy.
"Wow, I was eavesdropping on your conversation with the lord from my bedroom. It was so juicy!"
After Lord Paryen confirmed his departure, Triss, wearing an unworn robe and with bare feet, ran out, holding a delicate notebook, having clearly recorded Murphy and the lord's conversation as a secret.
