[Varian doesn't protest, at least. Perhaps, with how things are, he'd start to feel a touch awkward about it all- but while the candle burns, he's relaxed for the first time in... a while.

The hologram is fascinating, and he leans forward a little to peer at it- looking at it in wonder. He understands some of what is being said, and it's just like Fern said. Get the gems, the book becomes a portal. ]

This is amazing. We can definitely use this! If we can get the book to work and be able to create the right link to the right world, we could go anywhere!

[It's so nice to be excited about non-murdery science again, thank you for this gift, Fern.]