"Masculine disguises, my own true failing." He snickers, though turns his attention back to her as she goes over the idea. He weighs the idea for a time, drumming a finger on his chin thoughtfully. "I see a couple of potential pitfalls.

"The idea of a shard being anything but part of someone has never really been feasibly tested. The theory is sound - you've already proven it twice over. But I am wondering if shards of proportional power would require commensurate vessels.

"It's comparing something like my extremely narrow depth-focused analytical sight, against something of your massively versatile, breadth-focused engineering. Or C-Shell's power.

"But I am fascinated by the implications."