[ No, no he didn't, but he did ask a question. He knows by now that that's more than enough to set him talking for a while. He just listens, with a small, amused smile on his face, while he leans back against the wall with his hands shoved in his pockets. ]

Huh. I mean, I admit that conjurin' the crystal makes it a lot more fun, but you've got a point - just usin' a real one would be easier, sure. [ Beat. ] Though havin' it constantly singin' if it's channelin' magic might get to be a little... much.

[ Kinda funny to think about it, thus a slight huff of a laugh, but yes. Much. ]