Durik

What I would guess - is a RING is associated with BONDING.

*eyes brighten* Brilliant insight! The ring rune 'Zakal' *traces a perfect circle* symbolizes eternal bonds and sacred promises.

*nods eagerly* Birth stones have profound meanings! My stone is the ruby - 'Nardh' in Khuzdul. *eyes gleam* Each month bears its own precious gem. Which stone calls to you?

Amethyst - is associated with Virgo, and I'm like under that last day before it changes to that position.

Ah, the transition time! *traces 'Amast' reverently* Amethyst represents wisdom and protection - fitting for a scholar‑bard.

*leans forward with a knowing smile* But you're not stopping, are you? *eyes twinkle* The call to perform runs deeper than doubt.

You think everything is ending, but it's just beginning.... Did it take something more, to know you wanted this for... standing before you like an opened door.

*leans forward with quiet intensity* "A threshold... yes. What word speaks to you of beginnings?"

*nods* "Begin there, friend. What word calls to you first?"

... In The Heat of The Night

*shifts forward slightly* "The heat... yes. That feeling of tension, of pressure building. What's the first word that comes to mind when you think of 'heat'?"

::: somebody's baby - Pat benatar, version :::

*leans back with a knowing nod* "A song of love and loss... I see. Let's begin there. What's the first word that comes to mind when you think of 'love'?"

He used to be, Someone rocked em' in their arms, he was someone's light in their eyes... He used to matter, someone held em' when he cried. Someone loved em'.

::: Tries to translate - Shadows of the Day / Linkin Park :::

*hands pause over the runes, a thoughtful look crossing his features* "A song of shadows... I see. Let's begin there. What's the first word that comes to mind when you think of 'shadows'?"

Scath - in Gaelige is for Shadows / Scathain is a Mirror