Swamped

It's a carved figurine. Looks like a Bogknight uniform - a modern one.

You think the wizard was trying to hint that someone else here was from another time, not just the two of you. So this might have something to do with it... as might the sausage.

So you're starting to think Shume is the time traveler. He was just in here, after all, and the other explanation is that he's somehow lived decades. But why would he leave stuff like this here?

A thought strikes you. You hold up the figurine to the mirror...

"I hope you understand, Eighth. After what just happened, we need to question everyone who Ash was mentoring. Even the ones who helped out against his coup attempt."

"I get it. But he didn't involve me in the worst stuff. Just asked for a few odd jobs. So I don't know how much I can tell you."

"Did he ask you to build anything? I understand you're good at that."

"A few times. Usually he started by asking me if something was possible to build with what was at hand in the swamp. A bunch of those weren't, just because we don't have a big enough forge. When the problem was materials, though, he asked what would be needed. Then he gave it to me. I didn't complain too much, because none of those projects took more than an hour, maybe two, and they weren't that common. Left me plenty of time to work on my own stuff."

"So that major project that everyone's been complaining about. That's got nothing to do with him?"

"He got me materials I asked for. That's all the involvement he had. Didn't tell him what it was, though I ended up telling Penelope and who knows what she said about it. Is that all?"

"For now. I'd like you to give me a list of what you made for him if you remember, though."

"Sure. No problem. None of it seemed that out of place, but I can't say I know what he wanted to use it for."

You shake your head. You think you have some idea of what this mirror is about now. Although you've still got more than a few questions, and you're kind of worried about what you'll see if you hold up the sausage.

In fact, it might be a good idea not to have all this stuff in one place. But you're not sure who you can ask to hide it...

You glance down at Mortimer the lizard. Well, he seems pretty cooperative. And he's probably not going to ask you questions about why.

Still, you think you want to hold onto one of these objects. You'll give him the other two. Question is, what should you keep?