"Yes--when I try to use it in seriousness, I should be somewhere with a steady supply of thanergy, but I do not wish to return to my world right now to test it. Things are in a delicate place. I appreciate your assistance.

"Do you think it would be politic to view more of these crypts... recreationally? That is, for 'fun'?" she says dryly. "I would not give offense to your neighbor."