In the dorm room, Chris stared at the red crystal in Ethan's hand, eyes wide with disbelief. "Wait, seriously? This thing can really boost your power that much?"
Ethan nodded. "Try it and see for yourself." He held the crystal out.
Chris blinked. "You're giving it to me?"
"Well, I'm not giving it to the wall," Ethan said, rolling his eyes.
Chris hesitated, pushing the crystal back toward him. "Ethan, I think you should take it. If you eat another one, maybe you'll get even stronger. Then those zombies won't stand a chance."
"What, you planning to just sit back and let me do all the work?"
"No, no, that's not what I meant," Chris said quickly. "I just think it'd be more useful if you took it. It'd be wasted on me."
