[ Being able to pick up on other people's thoughts and feelings is the last ability Nico needs. He already has enough emotional baggage of his own to carry around without adding other people's to it.

The figurine is of a man in a robe and the scroll looks worn as if Nico's looked at it a lot - which he has because he wanted to be mad at Leo when the other demigod came back to Camp. But neither of those items seem to be of surprise to the teen. It's surprising that Sasuke is missing items whereas Nico has gained one. Was there a limit to how many things could come with them?

A frown. ] If these are what I think they are, then they're from my stepmother's garden. They're... special. Eating one will put me in sort of hibernation state - meaning I'll sleep for an entire day, not needing food, water or even a lot of oxygen. It's called Death Trance because it's pretty deathlike, I was told only kids of my father could eat them and survive.

[ Nico has the childish urge to throw them away but if he has them, maybe it means he'll need it. Not a pleasant thought and he shudders visibly. ] I lasted about a week surviving on only these things when some goons put me in an air-tight jar.