With that mystery out of the way, you consider what else to do before continuing on your quest. But since your inventory slot is now freed up again, the answer is obvious. The silver objects lying around are SO shiny, and they beckon to you. You cannot resist their untarnished allure.

It's too bad that you only have one free inventory slot available. But maybe you can find a workaround? What constitutes a single "object" anyway? Wouldn't one "potion bottle" technically be comprised of two things, both the bottle and the liquid? If you reverse that logic, couldn't you argue that a single "pile" of things counts as one item? It's worth a shot.