[Well, that's frustrating. He let out a short sigh, then looked back to meet her gaze.]

Indeed, that sounds possible. But desire to remove it clearly is not the answer.

[That would make it too easy, of course. He paused for a moment, trying to run through his head what exactly they might need to do here.]

Perhaps they are attuned to a specific emotion. And if the two rings are linked, that is supposed to be one we are supposed to share. Though I have no idea what it expects beyond that. I am new to this land, so is there anything the humans around here especially value?