Ales closed his eyes. "It's going." A brief yet accurate answer to the question. "Just a moment." He left the company of Sephiroth and ran to the other side of the table to grab a chair and drag it closer. Dancing was hard on the feet, and Ales needed some form of rest that wasn't lying on the floor. It would be easier to speak to Sephiroth on a higher surface, too.

He pushed it against the wall and hopped high enough for his arms to grab the seat, then pulled himself on top. "Alright, crystal energy." He recalled speaking with Sephiroth on the similarities between Mako and crystals, and with his recent windfall, the silver hair man would have the opportunity to look into it.

"A few weeks ago, some acquaintances and I went to the forest to harvest crystals from monsters. We had plenty of alchemists in our team, so we got a good bagful of crystals from each monster." Weak Mandragoras have a decent payout while being easy to fight, and ochus were living treasure chests. "They're mostly stored in the lab, but I have a chestful in my house."