The bright eyes might remind Edie of a kid in a candy store, or when kids come down Christmas morning to find a pile of presents.

"I would owe you a great debt for that." Meaning it would totally be worth it. Even if the mun is making the abject decision that the gun will find it's way back in his room and not in the Midlands should he try to take it back. The technology would just totally fuck with the history and everything back home.

Richard likes dangerous when it's on his side.