Well, no, I'm not using the singing quartz. Not for this. But it did give me an idea... Imagine making an instrument out of this. Tuning it would be easy, since this particular crystal has a natural note of a middle C, though I've heard tell that the universe is a B flat. That might be an issue...

[He tilts his head a little, thinking.]

Well, whatever. A crystal harp can come later. For now I need to focus on making that photosynthetic mana gem. Fonts of magic are not as common as they are convenient, unfortunately.

[He blinks up at Eithan.]

... Did I lose track of time again? I made a slow-cooking roast; I am sure it will be fine if I pull it out of the oven a little late.