I can imagine why. [Not that they had any control over crystal stasis, or any that they knew of, but it was entirely too easy to understand why they might have such extreme reactions.]

Ah, Yuri and Repede? [Tear straightens herself up to her full height, extending a hand politely to the man.] I'm Tear, I don't believe we've met at all before, how long have you been in Crystallis?