Arieluma, Daeva. I've missed your company.

I wish you could have joined me. I spent the night with the Seafoam Energy and Excura Energy you brought, and I've almost finished analyzing them.

From the results so far, they're almost identical to the materials we receive from Sanctum...of course, "almost" can be disastrous in Alchemy!

• "So I've heard."

I'd like to get a second opinion on this. It'll require some travel, though.

I'm sure we'd both prefer it if you didn't have to go so far from...here, but I suppose it can't be helped in this case.

• Accept.
• Decline.

Excellent. It shouldn't take long, and when you get back, we can...you know...relax...catch up.

But back to business: I need you to ask Veloso and Ambred if the density difference between the Seafoam Energy acquired in Inggison, and the one sent from Sanctum, would cause problems in manufacturing Illusion Spheres.

Wow, that's a mouthful, isn't it. Got all that?

• "I have a good memory."

Harknes wants a second opinion on his analysis of the Seafoam Energy. Ask for advice from Veloso and Ambred.

I'm so glad to see a new face.

Sit, sit. Tell me what brings you to my little corner of Balaurea.

• "There's this Seafoam Energy..."

With a difference of nearly double, the particles are either heavier or smaller. Perhaps with half of the specified amount...hmmm.... No.

This is what I think. I think it should be safe enough for personal Alchemical experiments, but it's too risky for making Illusion Spheres.

Anyway, it's an interesting discovery. I wonder what other properties differ within in this species.

• "It was lovely meeting you."

I saw you talking to Veloso a moment ago, so you must be bringing new research from Sanctum.

What's the point of me spending all night studying local samples and writing articles if Sanctum keeps interrupting me with their own matters?

• "Actually, I'm here from Harknes..."

Well, at least you're local, even if you did bring more work with you.

What did Veloso tell you? Didn't he go through a whole library of books to tell you everything you could possibly ever want to know?

Well, good! Whatever that regurgitator of genius said, it's my opinion too. Now let me get back to some real work so scholars like Veloso will have better texts to reference in the future.

• "Sorry to disturb you."

Daeva! I was just thinking about you. How was Calmheart Grove?

• "Veloso said..."

You know how it is. I'll just send a letter of apology to Ambred later.

Veloso, though.... So he thinks using the local Seafoam Energy is too risky? I'll have to tell poor, desperate Phailos. We can still use the Excura Energy, though, so I suppose not all is lost.

Do you have other things to do now? No need to rush off--I don't mind your company....

Harknes completed his analysis of Seafoam and Excura Energy as requested by Phailos, but wasn't sure whether the Seafoam Energy would be safe to use in Illusion Spheres.

He wanted advice from other scholars, so you spoke with Veloso and Ambred, who agreed that it was too risky.