Yes, after some convincing.

"No, I couldn't possibly... I mean... What? What are you thinking? I can't just walk out with this artifact. Someone would notice. Someone... Someone..." Protested Amanda meekly. "Don't worry. No one wil know. We will tell no one. We haven't reported finding it yet, so no one wil miss an artifact they never knew existed. It's yours. Take it." Answered Chris. "But... But... The cameras... Surley, they see us carrying it here? I... I can't ..." Rambled Amanda. Her words failing her. "It was carried inside a box. No one has seen it. It will not be missed. Just look at it. Don't you want it?" Amanda then looked downwards at Chris' suggestion. The red ruby eyes calling to her. She just stood there, unable to look away. "Take it. It's yours." She heard Sam mutter. "Yeeessss_.... Take.... I'll take it." She said as she stared at it. Her meek resistance overcome and eradicated. She would take the staff with her. She didn't know what to do with it, just that she was going to take it home with her. "Thank you." Amanda muttered. "Why don't we meet up some time? Talk about all our grat memories? Perhaps over a drink sometime? Perhaps some kind of anniversary?" Suggested Olivia. After agreeing to meet up in what seemed like the distant future, the group parted ways.

Amanda had almost nowhere to go, as she had taken a year travelling. However, she did secure an ampartment with a student named Emily before she departed for the exoedition. Briefcase in hand she headed towards her new flat and flatmate, after fetching the keys. She would have to bring her things downtown from her parents. She didn't really have any plans for the future then, just going with the flow. Her flatmated had messaged her and told her she was out partying, after Amanda had messaged her when she stood in an apartment empty of people. She just finished unpacking, waiting for her roommate to return. She had initially just dumped the black suitcase with the staff in the sofa. She would have to find some spot for it. She put it in a corner, sort of on display. After all, it was a beautiful piece of art, why not show it off?

It had become late evening, and Emily was still out and about. She decided to go to bed and turn in for the night, and rather greet her new flatmate in the morning than staying up late just to say hi to some drunk chick. She lay her head on the soft pillows closing her eyes. Anticipation building for the morning and finally meeting Emily face to face for the first time.